Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup 2026 final with Ferran Torres' extra-time goal. Defensive masterclass ends Messi's dream.

There were standouts at the 2026 World Cup. And there were disappointments. Our B/R Football writers took a vote and provided ...

World Cup winners Jurgen Klinsmann, Kaka, Mario Gotze and Carles Puyol tell GOAL about the pressure, relief and lasting ...

Two soccer legends, the only six-time World Cuppers, are hanging up their cleats from the quadrennial event after exiting ...

Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament ...

The World Cup produced hundreds of spectacular moments and The Associated Press covered all 104 games over 39 days in the ...

Lionel Messi has played in the World Cup final three times for Argentina, but this time, his squad fell to Spain.

Ferran Torres scores the winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final Angela Weiss/AFP via Do you have a ...

Choose from our chief football writer Phil McNulty's selections for best goal and best save - and then read our reporters' ...

It's unlikely Messi will play in a World Cup final again, and although he disappointed against Spain, it will be forgotten ...

As Argentina prepares to face Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, the story of the little boy from Rosario who became the most ...

Lionel Messi has won almost every major trophy in football, but there is one FIFA World Cup award that has always stayed out of his reach. Despite scoring 13 goals across five World Cups and leading ...