Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid
World 11:37 21/07/2026Dancing and chanting on an open-top bus that read 'Kings of the World' and showed two large stars, Spain's national football team celebrated the country's second World Cup win on Monday along Madrid's streets packed with exhilarated fans.
Substitute Torres rescues grim final to make Spain world champions
World 09:39 20/07/2026EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1-0 victory that crowned a new era but brought precious little beauty.
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
World 17:50 19/07/2026Lionel Messi's battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey.
France's Mbappe becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer
World 12:57 19/07/2026MIAMI - France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in Les Bleus' 6-4 defeat by England in the third-place game on Saturday.
England survive France fightback and secure third place in World Cup goalfest
World 08:55 19/07/2026Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller on Saturday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966.
In Lamine Yamal's old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride
World 10:29 18/07/2026The pitch where Spain forward Lamine Yamal honed his skills in a working-class, multi-ethnic neighbourhood outside Barcelona was buzzing with life on Thursday as locals looked ahead with pride to the World Cup final against Lionel Messi's Argentina.
World Cup trophy to arrive in style in bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk
World 11:18 17/07/2026NEW YORK -- The World Cup trophy will be transported to the New York-New Jersey stadium in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk, with the French luxury fashion house once again entrusted with designing the carry case for the most coveted prize in soccer.
Argentina late show sinks England and sets up World Cup final against Spain
World 10:29 16/07/2026ATLANTA - Argentina's Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck late goals to snatch a 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to send Lionel Messi's reigning champions into the weekend showpiece match against Spain.
Spain’s anaconda grip crushes French World Cup dream
World 09:50 15/07/2026ARLINGTON, Texas - Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with an utterly dominant 2-0 victory that left the tournament’s most feared attack gasping for air.
Norway turn World Cup heartbreak into celebration as huge crowds pack capital
World 11:56 14/07/2026More than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of the Norwegian capital Oslo on Monday to give their soccer team a heroes' welcome, turning the heartbreak of their World Cup exit into a massive national celebration.
'We put Norway on the map', says Haaland after World Cup exit
World 17:25 12/07/2026Erling Haaland said Norway's World Cup performances had inspired a new generation despite the disappointment of a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to England after extra-time on Saturday.
