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Why Spain Won the World Cup and 5 Teams That Could Stop Them From RepeatingSpain's World Cup victory over Argentina highlighted Lionel Messi's evolving role while offering an early look at the favorites for the 2030 tournament....

World Cup Final Best Bets: Three Picks for Argentina vs. SpainCheck out our three best bets for the 2026 World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain, including a draw prediction, goal band wager and trophy pick....

Argentina-Spain tickets soar near $10K for World Cup finalTicket prices for the World Cup final between defending champion Argentina and Spain continued to soar, approaching $10,000 just 24 hours before Sunday's match in East Rutherford, N.J.,The get-in price has risen 34% over the past three days, reaching $9,627 by 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, according to tic...

Spain cancels final World Cup tuneup; Argentina practices after weather delay

Spain were forced to cancel their final training session on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.,The weather system also affected Spain's opponent, Argentina, although the latter held practice after a delay of roughly 45 minutes.,The two nations battle for the ti...

Spain eke out win to finish atop Group H, eliminate Uruguay

Alex Baena scored in the 42nd minute as Spain topped Uruguay 1-0 to capture the top spot in Group H of the World Cup on Friday in Zapopan, Mexico.,In a lackluster match in which both teams struggled to create quality chances, Unai Simon had two saves for Spain, who won their second straight match af...

Report: Spain's Nico Williams expected to be fit for World Cup

Standout Spanish winger Nico Williams is expected to be available for the World Cup next month despite leaving Athletic Club's 1-0 loss to Valencia on Sunday with a hamstring injury, according to a report from The Athletic.,Williams was visibly distressed when he left the pitch after sustaining the ...

Thank god for Spain holding Luis Rubiales accountable

Former Spanish Football Federation head Luis Rubiales could be facing not only criminal charges, but jail time, thanks to his planting an extremely unwanted kiss on Jenni Hermoso’s lips after Spain won the World Cup in 2023. On Thursday, the judge who presided over an inquiry into the incident recom...

The USWNT was the most harassed group in sports in 2023, and this, sadly, should surprise no one

On Monday, I wrote a column about being sick of the Kansas City Chiefs. As far as the things I write go, it was fairly light-hearted. No one was accused of anything heinous, it was mostly me whining about Patrick Mahomes throwing a fit at the end of Sunday’s game and how it’s impossible to avoid Tra...