AP Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own. Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday added to the nation’s long list of recent triumphs across men’s, women’s and youth competitions, highlighting the dominance of a system that has stuck to a tactical identity and the development ofContinue Reading
Spain 1-0 Argentina (after extra time): A team with the greatest footballer ever should not be this dull, this focused on delaying and disrupting, writes Richard Jolly from the New York Stadium. Don’t cry for them, Argentina. Some tears were shed by Lionel Messi, after an unsatisfactory endContinue Reading
Ferran Torres’ goal in the 106th minute delivered Spain its second World Cup title Sunday in a win over Argentina that was tense in New Jersey. The shot was Spain’s 12th on goal, all while defending champion Argentina had produced zero. Yet for how often Spain peppered Argentina’s defense withContinue Reading
AFP/PD Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. The reigning European champions and Didier Deschamps’ French team face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in whatContinue Reading
Chinese referee Fu Ming will make his FIFA World Cup debut on Saturday as a support VAR official. FIFA announced on Friday that Fu will assist referee Jesus Valenzuela in the Group D match between Australia and Türkiye at BC Place in Vancouver. His compatriots Ma Ning, serving asContinue Reading
Co-hosts Mexico got off to a victorious start, beating South Africa 2-0 as the largest World Cup in history kicked off Thursday at Mexico City’s famed Estadio Azteca. While a joyous occasion for Mexico, the match was marred by three red cards — two for South Africa and oneContinue Reading
What you need to know: NUMBER OF TEAMS • 48 teams • Expanded from 32 teams • Most nations ever to compete at a FIFA World Cup NUMBER OF MATCHES • 104 matches • Up from 64 in Qatar 2022 • +40 additional games NEW FORMAT • IntroductionContinue Reading
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCH SCHEDULE Check out all the fixtures, features and results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. GROUP STAGE: Thursday, June 11: Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa (Mexico City), 1 p.m. local / 3 p.m. ET Group A: SouthContinue Reading
