FIFA president Gianni Infantino initially billed the move as “a golden opportunity to greatly increase the development of football around the world,” funding infrastructure and national team building.
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Rodri, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2024, started all eight of Spain’s matches at the World Cup, going 90 minutes in all but the opening draw against Cape Verde.
Kylian Mbappe has delivered on his promise like very few other teenage phenoms in football history, rapidly filling his resume with accolades to set incredible records at the age of just 27.
Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly call time on his decorated international career after one more appearance for Portugal at a beloved venue.
Messi turned 39 last month and has appeared in the most World Cup matches of any player (34). He’s joined by Cristiano Ronaldo as the only players to appear in six World Cup tournaments.
World Cup qualifying is going to be a lot different than the last cycle when the USMNT did not have to qualify. It’ll also be a bit different in general as FIFA have shaken up their international calendar.
The 2026 World Cup will always be remembered as the tournament of the stars, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland outshining the rest of the world on the biggest stage, but who joins them in the Best XI?
Kylian Mbappe will take home the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot after scoring 10 goals in France’s eight games, while Rodri has been crowned the tournament’s best player and awarded the Golden Ball after Spain beat Argentina in the final.
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The debate over Lionel Messi’s status in the annals of footballing history is all well and good, but how long will he stay the World Cup’s greatest scorer?
Joe Prince-Wright and Nicholas Mendola look ahead to the final game of the 2026 World Cup, including who they think will win between Argentina and Spain, as well as the Golden Boot contenders.
The 2026 World Cup final being held in the New York New Jersey Stadium feels right: “The United States are the melting pot of the world, and New York City is the hub of it all.”
The 2026 men’s World Cup is taking place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA with 104 games spread across 39 days.
The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.
Here is the full list of goalscorers at the 2026 men’s World Cup.
It’s hard to believe, but the 2026 World Cup ends on Sunday, but it goes out with a bang as Argentina and Spain are set to face off in an incredibly intriguing tactical chess match with the world’s greatest prize on the line.
A report says that Chelsea are paying over $157 million for Aston Villa and England playmaker Morgan Rogers.
Kylian Mbappe became the all-time World Cup goal king (for the moment, with Lionel Messi still to play in Sunday’s final), but France were narrowly bested by England, 6-4, in the 2026 third-place game in Miami on Saturday.
