2026 FIFA World Cup tournament
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Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute over Catalan flag support
Fans raised the flags during Barcelona's anthem.
Laporta said the Spanish football federation understood the club's position.
An act supporting the estelada organized by a local group took place at Camp Nou stadium.
FIFA Issues 10-Match Suspension to Leandro Paredes Following World Cup Final Incident
Spain's Gavi received a one-game ban for a Nations League match against England.
FIFA fined Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina $90,000 each and fined Thiago Almada $30,000.
FIFA ordered the Argentina football federation to allocate $100,000 to antiracism projects.
2026 FIFA World Cup final: Argentina vs Spain
Post Malone sang three numbers during the opening ceremony.
Jennifer Hudson delivered the U.S. national anthem before the final.
Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Laura Pausini teamed up for an official FIFA theme song called "Desire."
“I wouldn’t mind seeing [Argentina number 10 Lionel] Messi finish on top, but Spain’s players are the future.”
Spain beat Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup final
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.
Lionel Messi owns a luxury complex in Castelldefels reported to be worth $8m.
Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in extra time.
Lionel Messi speaks ahead of World Cup final
The news conference was held at Fanatics Fest in New York and was expected to be Messi's last public appearance before the final.
Spain's record in the tournament is 6-0-1, having drawn its opening match against Cape Verde.
Brady asked Messi about a viral photo of him bathing a baby who grew up to be Spain star Lamine Yamal.
World Cup third-place game live updates: France vs. England
Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick in the match.
England defeated France 6-4 to take third place at the World Cup.
England's third-place finish is the country's best finish since winning the championship in 1966.
Roundup: FIFA World Cup schedule for July 15
The World Cup final will take place at New York New Jersey Stadium.
Argentina is the defending World Cup champion.
Live coverage of the World Cup final will be broadcast on Fox and Fox One.
Spain reaches World Cup final after defeating France in semifinal
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said his team had recaptured the spirit of their 2010 World Cup triumph.
France did not manage a shot on target until after the 80-minute mark.
Spain equalled Italy's record of 37 consecutive unbeaten matches.
Argentina vs England World Cup semifinal preview and predictions
Green said that England's goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been shaky at the 2026 World Cup tournament.
England are -132 to advance, with Argentina at +116.
Martin Green is on a 19-8 roll on his World Cup picks, returning +898.5.
Norway vs. England 2026 World Cup quarterfinal previews and predictions
England's Harry Kane has odds of -115 to score, and Norway's Erling Haaland has odds of +125 to score.
Norway are averaging 2.4 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.
England are averaging 2.2 goals per match during the 2026 World Cup.
Belgium eliminated from World Cup after defeating United States
Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Belgium-United States match was played in Seattle.
Belgium's official social media account posted "Overturn this" to taunt Trump and the United States.
Tyler Adams World Cup diary entry
Adams has two children, sons named Jaxon and Myles.
Adams wanted to play in MetLife Stadium in New York for a homecoming during the World Cup.
Charles De Ketelaere scored Belgium's first goal inside 10 minutes.
France vs. Morocco match viewing guide
In Australia, all 104 World Cup matches will be available to live stream via SBS On Demand.
All 104 World Cup games will air on either FOX or Fox Sports 1 (FS1) in the US.
Every match at the World Cup will be available for free in the UK, split across BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
Egypt exits World Cup after Argentina match, criticizes refereeing
Egypt led Argentina 2-0 with 11 minutes remaining before conceding three late goals and being eliminated.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright pointed to an incident involving Salah and said that if a foul was called to disallow Egypt's goal, it should also have been called for Salah.
The disallowed Zico goal came after a VAR review identified a foul by an Egyptian player in the build-up.
“If you’re going to pull it back for Argentina on the edge of the box to disallow a goal, you have to pull it back for this one with Mo Salah. He’s been caught. Whatever we say, it might be minimal, he’s been caught, and then they go up the other end,”
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira, and BTS at FIFA World Cup half-time show
Lionel Messi leads the tournament's Golden Boot race with eight goals.
The 11-minute set supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
The tournament kicked off with 48 teams playing across Mexico, Canada and the US.
Carli Lloyd calls out Christian Pulisic for comments on injury after 2026 World Cup exit
Pulisic scored a goal in the 2022 World Cup that lifted the U.S. past Iran and into the knockout stages.
Pulisic is 27 years old and plays for AC Milan.
Sydney Leroux also offered a critical take on Pulisic's comments.
Spain defeats Portugal in World Cup Round of 16, Merino late goal ends Ronaldo's World Cup career
Ronaldo scored three times in this tournament.
Unai Simón extended his World Cup record to 609 minutes without conceding a goal.
Ronaldo is the all-time leader in international goals (146) and appearances (233).
US World Cup loss and Trump's criticism of referee
FIFA defended referee Raphael Claus in a statement, recognising him as one of the world's leading professional referees.
Trump described referee Raphael Claus as 'a little bit suspect if you check his past'.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said referees must be respected.
“FIFA recognises Raphael Claus as one of the world’s leading professional referees and a valued member of Team One – FIFA’s elite group of referees – at the FIFA World Cup,”
Egypt coach Hassan claims team 'cheated' in World Cup loss to Argentina
Yasser Ibrahim's header put Egypt in front.
Cristian Romero reduced Argentina's arrears before Lionel Messi scored the equaliser, his eighth goal of the tournament.
Hassan complained about the match being scheduled for a noon kick-off, four days after both sides had won their round of 32 matches.
Colombia soccer fans arrive in Vancouver ahead of World Cup Round of 16 match with Switzerland
The match is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox.
Colombia will play Switzerland in a World Cup Round of 16 match in Vancouver.
Swiss fans also had a significant presence in Vancouver for the match.
Jordan Henderson to undergo wrist surgery, misses rest of World Cup
Henderson is 36 years old and has made one appearance in this World Cup.
Henderson injured himself during celebrations for England's 3-2 win over Mexico.
Jordan Henderson will reportedly undergo wrist surgery.
“Hendo just fell over there, I think he's OK, just something to do with his arm,”
2026 FIFA World Cup: England vs Mexico at Estadio Azteca
England snapped a curse dating back to 1986, when they crashed out at Estadio Azteca in the quarterfinal.
Jude Bellingham opened the scoring with a diving header in the 36th minute.
England advanced to the quarterfinals to face Norway on July 11 in Miami.
FIFA lifts Balogun's red card suspension after Trump calls Infantino
FIFA said the use of Article 27 was not unprecedented, as similar decisions had been issued during World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House's World Cup task force, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick also communicated with FIFA about the situation.
Trump said he did not tell Infantino what to do and that he believed a committee made the decision.
“In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options,”
2026 World Cup Round of 16: England vs. Mexico predictions and odds
A weather delay pushed the kickoff time for England vs. Mexico back by one hour to 9 p.m. ET.
The England vs. Mexico match is taking place in Mexico City.
Mexico will attempt to extend their unbeaten streak to 13 games against England in the World Cup Round of 16.
US World Cup knockout match in Seattle: get-in ticket price reported
As of mid-afternoon Sunday, the get-in price for the US-Belgium match was $1,715, according to TicketData.com.
The United States beat Australia 2-0 in their second group match on June 19.
The get-in price dipped to around $1,476 on June 29 before spiking to $3,059 on Wednesday night after the US beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the round of 32.
Egypt wins World Cup; coach dedicates victory to Palestine
Hossam Hassan carried both the Egyptian and Palestinian flags onto the pitch following the victory.
Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties to secure their first World Cup knockout victory after a 1-1 draw after extra time.
Egypt advanced to a last-16 clash with either Argentina or Cape Verde.
Argentina defeats Cape Verde in World Cup match
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said after the match that Argentina deserved the win and acknowledged Cabo Verde were a tough opponent.
Cape Verde manager Bubista has managed the side since 2020.
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes is under investigation regarding an alleged incident in New Zealand in March.
World Cup viewing guide: schedule, times, TV, streaming
USMNT's Folarin Balogun scores then receives red card in World Cup match; appeal denied
Balogun could face an extended suspension beyond the automatic one-match ban if FIFA's disciplinary panel regards his challenge as warranting more.
Balogun, 24, is the United States' leading scorer in the tournament with three goals.
Balogun was issued a red card in the 64th minute by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus following a VAR review of a challenge on Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic.
Spain vs. Austria World Cup Round of 32 preview and odds
Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET from Inglewood, Calif.
Spain and Austria are scheduled to play a 2026 World Cup Round of 32 match on Thursday.
Austria are +680 to advance.
US beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to World Cup Round of 16
The win snapped a 10-game losing streak for the US against European teams dating to a tie against England in the 2022 World Cup.
The ball went off diving goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj's right hand and into the goal.
Mauricio Pochettino became the first US coach with three World Cup victories.
Belgium beats Senegal in World Cup Round of 16 on controversial late penalty
Garcia made four of his five substitutions before the 65th minute, including substituting Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku in the 56th minute.
Pape Thiaw said that after Senegal conceded the first goal, their energy dropped.
Garcia said the victory came from the bench.
England defeats Congo DR 2-1 in World Cup match
The match between England and Congo DR took place in Atlanta, Georgia.
England came from behind to defeat Congo DR in the round of 32 of the World Cup.
Congo DR qualified for the round of 32 as the best third-placed team.
USMNT preview for World Cup history
The USMNT has not beaten a European side in almost five years, with the last win coming against Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2021.
A combined audience of 23 million watched the USMNT against Australia.
The USMNT's lone World Cup knockout win came in the 2002 round of 16 over Mexico.