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NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM – After what seemed like every player from Spain came over to shake his hand, Lionel Messi sat alone on the pitch. Argentina’s superstar took off his cleats and shinguards and plopped his legs out in front of him, leaning back on his arms. As FIFA volunteers assembled the stage for the trophy presentation, one of them waved in his direction. Messi looked past him, […]

The greatest of all time. Lionel Messi came up one win short of another World Cup title, bringing an unforgettable tournament run to a heartbreaking finish. After Argentina fell to Spain in extra-time of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, Messi once again left his mark on the sport’s biggest stage. Across six World Cup appearances, Messi has led Argentina to the quarterfinals or better five times and reached the […]

For years, Argentina’s future was built around one name: Lionel Messi. But after Sunday’s World Cup defeat to Spain, the question facing La Albiceleste is no longer about extending Messi’s legacy, but who will be tasked with creating the next one. Adding to the uncertainty, Argentina could also be facing a coaching change, with Lionel Scaloni hinting at his future plans as the World Cup reaches its conclusion. "I will […]

Lamine Yamal's little brother, Keyne, emerged as a winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup well before Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's final. Now, he gets to celebrate like a champion. Keyne, 3, joined his brother and the rest of the Spanish team on the pitch at New York New Jersey Stadium following the victory. His celebration produced several potential viral moments, as he did earlier in the […]

It’s official. Spain are world champions. Not only did they dethrone Lionel Messi and defending champion Argentina, but they capped off one of the most complete performances of the FIFA World Cup with a disciplined defense and relentless consistency. Spain's title run was about more than making history. La Roja relied on disciplined defending and clinical finishing to navigate a gauntlet of elite competition. They eliminated Kylian Mbappé's France, Cristiano […]

NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY (Nashville, Tenn.) — Persistent and heavy rain showers forced INDYCAR to postpone its race in Nashville from Sunday to Monday afternoon. The 300-lap race, scheduled to begin shortly after Sunday's World Cup Final on FOX, was put into a lightning delay and then rains came around 7 p.m. ET. The track was nearly dry around 8:30 p.m. when heavy rains returned and series officials opted to postpone the […]

In a World Cup final between heavyweights Spain and Argentina, the La Roja's topped the 2022 World champions 1-0. But what if the script was already written by EA Sports FC? EA Sports FC predicted their fifth consecutive World Cup winner, dating back to 2010. But how does EA Sports’ correctly predict that many winners? EA FC – and formally FIFA – uses a simulation to predict the tournament’s outcome. […]

This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year's World Cup — unquestionably the goal of his life — gave his country a 1-0 win over […]

After Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina after extra time, Lamine Yamal sought out Lionel Messi, who was sitting on the ground taking it all in after a heartbreaking World Cup final loss. It was Messi’s second World Cup final defeat of his career, after Argentina lost the 2014 final 1-0 to Germany thanks to an extra-time winner from Mario Götze. This time, the loss came against Yamal and Spain. Yamal, […]