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'Emotional' Argentina, Lionel Messi chase repeat World Cup title against Spain
NEW YORK -- Lionel Messi and Argentina will try to become the first team to defend a World Cup title since 1962 in the final on Sunday against a Spanish side that could boast the next generation's greatest player in Lamine Yamal.,The path to the afternoon kickoff in East Rutherford, N.J., has been d...
Frustrations abound as France, England face off in third-place match
Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires.,But it's the reality for France and England as the two countries will take the field in the third-place match on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,"None of our players, and none of the Fren...
Donald Trump: US should host another World Cup without Mexico/Canada
As this North American-hosted World Cup nears its conclusion, United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for the U.S. to host another World Cup in the near future at a reception in New York Friday ahead of Sunday's final.,"You should choose the United States of America again," Trump s...
France vs. England Best Bets: Three Picks for the World Cup Third-Place Match
Check out our three best bets for France vs. England in the World Cup third-place game, including first-half goals, goal bands and the money line....
Air quality alerts not yet threat to World Cup final
Hazy skies and negative air quality drifting from wildfires burning in Canada and the Boundary Waters region into Minnesota do not currently represent a threat to the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, FIFA confirmed on Friday. ,The upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast are being ...
Mauricio Pochettino to decide future with USMNT in coming weeks
Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino is weighing whether to coach the United States Men's National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.,Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached the round o...
World Cup champions to receive rings for first time
Borrowing from an American sporting tradition, the winners of the World Cup will earn an extra prize this year: A championship ring -- the first one awarded in World Cup history.,The players from either Argentina or Spain also will receive the traditional gold medals. The championship match is set f...
World Cup final tickets soar above $7,500
Tickets for the 2026 World Cup final continue to rise leading up to Sunday's match between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium.,After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning, according to ticket-tracking service ...
Spain favored, Argentina seeing more action for World Cup final
Spain opened as the +125 favorites to win the World Cup and stood at +130 as of Thursday morning, but Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina are seeing more of the betting action, according to BetMGM.,Argentina -- who opened at +250 at the sportsbook and have since moved to +240 -- have rece...
England coach Thomas Tuchel has ‘no regrets’ over strategy
England suffered yet another World Cup disappointment at the hands of Argentina, 2-1, on Wednesday in Atlanta. However, head coach Thomas Tuchel expressed "no regrets" over the strategy that led them there.,After controlling much of the early play and taking a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute, England se...
Messi leads Argentina rally, extends England's decades of disappointment
ATLANTA -- Five minutes from erasing decades of anguish, England turned passive. The painful result: two more assists for Lionel Messi, one more World Cup final for Argentina.,"We were so close," England coach Thomas Tuchel said following the 2-1 defeat Wednesday at Atlanta Stadium during a dour pos...
Argentina rally to oust England, return to World Cup final
ATLANTA -- Enzo Fernandez changed England's weekend plans and Lautaro Martinez booked Argentina in the World Cup final with the game-winner seven minutes later in another dramatic comeback and 2-1 win for the defending world champs at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.,Two possessions after he ...
England vs. Argentina Best Bets: Three Picks for the World Cup Semifinal
Get our best bets for the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina, including team total, both teams to score and player prop picks....
Awe, shocks: World Cup is sellers market
ATLANTA -- Twelve hours before kickoff the requirement to buy tickets in pairs was dropped, leaving the most affordable seat in the building for the World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England listed at $4,878 for one 300-level seat. ,It's the World Cup, where fans are shrugging off the immens...
Kylian Mbappe calls France 'sloppy' after semifinal loss
Kylian Mbappe offered a blunt assessment of France's World Cup semifinal exit Tuesday, saying his team was too "sloppy" to keep Spain from controlling a 2-0 victory in Arlington, Texas.,The France captain pointed to breakdowns in both the game plan and its execution after Les Bleus were denied a thi...
IOC asked to investigate FIFA president's role in Balogun reversal
The International Olympic Committee has received a complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality in his support of President Donald Trump.,FairSquare, a nonprofit organization and advocacy group, asked the IOC to investigate, among several i...
Lionel Messi undefeated when ENG-ARG ref Ismael Elfath works
Major League Soccer referee Ismail Elfath has never overseen a Lionel Messi loss or draw -- only wins.,That's why his appointment to Argentina's World Cup semifinal against England on Wednesday angered English fans and led to accusations of fixing the tournament for another Messi title.,Elfath, an A...
England, Argentina anticipate 'special game' in World Cup semifinal
ATLANTA -- England are one win away from their first World Cup final appearance in 60 years.,To get there, all they'll have to do is beat an Argentina side looking to become the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and '62.,The two sides with a heated World Cup history face off on Wednes...
Folarin Balogun: Red-card reversal 'controversy' distracted USMNT
United States men's national team striker Folarin Balogun said Tuesday that his overturned suspension in the World Cup went from elation among his teammates to a sense of uneasiness that impacted the side's final match of the tournament.,In a visit to "CBS Mornings," Balogun described the whirlwind ...
Ex-Croatia head coach Slaven Bilic returns to role
Slaven Bilic was hired as head coach of the Croatia national football team on Monday, taking over following Zlatko Dalic's post-World Cup departure.,It will be Bilic's second term in charge of his nation's program after previously coaching them from 2006-12.,"I have the complete confidence in our pl...