Spain lift World Cup trophy as Trump stays on stage
US President Donald Trump lingers on stage as Spain lift the 2026 World Cup trophy after beating Argentina 1-0 at the 2026 World Cup final.
US President Donald Trump lingers on stage as Spain lift the 2026 World Cup trophy after beating Argentina 1-0 at the 2026 World Cup final.
The 2026 World Cup final may not linger long in the memory for what happened on the pitch but it will for all that surrounded it, with an appearance by President Trump, the longest half-time in football and songs by a host of stars.
In four years, we'll be celebrating another edition of the World Cup. We'll be transfixed on a competition that will span six countries across three continents with possibly 64 teams taking part in sport's greatest spectacle. More than likely, we'll be seeing the likes of France's Kylian Mbappé, England's Jude Bellingham, Norway's Erling Haaland, Spain's Lamine Yamal and many other names who kept us enthralled this summer. We'll likely not have Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in the spotlight, but you…
Lionel Messi and Argentina might have been doomed before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup final. Canadian rap icon Drake revealed a staggering $1.5 million bet on the South American giants to secure victory within 90 minutes. Drake has an infamous history of placing wagers on losing sides or making large-sum bets that don't hit. That streak continued on Sunday when Argentina fell 1-0 to Spain. Drake missed out on a roughly $5.1 million payout, while Argentina missed out on…
Ferran Torres delivered Spain the winning goal at the World Cup with a play made possible by two of the team's best players and two who substituted into the final against Argentina on Sunday. The buildup to the goal began just after the kickoff to start the second half of extra time, with Argentina down to 10 men following Enzo Fernandez being sent off in the 93rd minute. Young star Lamine Yamal, who earlier had two of the best scoring chances…
Following Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final, FIFA presented its individual awards for the 2026 World Cup. Spain nearly walked away with a clean sweep of the awards, taking home three of four individual awards let by Rodri winning the Golden Ball while France's Kylian Mbappé walked away with the Golden Boot. Take a look at the individual award winners from the 2026 World Cup. Golden Ball: Rodri | Spain Rodri was crowned the tournament's best player…
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni leaves his post-match news conference after Sunday's World Cup final defeat by Spain in tears.
Describing a result as a 'victory for football' might seem like a trite cliché – but the 2026 World Cup final feels closer to giving that aphorism truth than any other game.
The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.
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, who is being touted as the next star to take over,…