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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in world cup It’s a play made possible by two of the team’s best players and two substitutes in Sunday’s final against Argentina.Up until that point, Spain had taken 11 shots, but none had been able to beat opposing goalkeeper Emiliano “Dib” Martinez.“We had a lot of chances,” Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said. “But Dib was just exceptional.”The teams played for 105 minutes and it looked like Spain would gain a huge advantage when Enzo Fernandes was sent off for a second yellow card in…

Josep Guardiola has left Manchester City and is rumored to be linked with a move to England following Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup failures.July 18, 2026, 11:12Updated July 18, 2026 12:13Manager Pep Guardiola may reconsider returning to management (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Pep Guardiola has told friends he wants to become England manager in the future, after initially turning down the job in 2024. Guardiola, 55, resigned from Manchester City this summer after a glittering 10 years in charge.At the Etihad, Guardiola won 20 major honours, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League title. His future in…

Lionel Messi’s World Cup career has spanned six tournaments, from his debut as an 18-year-old in Germany in 2006 to his latest appearance in 2026. The Argentina captain scored his first World Cup goal in 2006, led his country to the final in 2014, and completed his quest for soccer’s biggest prize by winning the title in 2022. He also earned the Golden Ball in Qatar as the tournament’s best player. Messi reached another World Cup final in 2026, but Argentina lost to Spain 1-0. Messi joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the first men to play in six World Cups. ___…

Manchester United began their pre-season preparations by taking on Wrexham at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.July 18, 2026, 17:52Updated July 18, 2026, 18:13Manchester United faced Wrexham in pre-season action on Saturday. (Image: Ash Donnellon/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United’s pre-season began with a match against Championship side Wrexham at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. Wrexham won 1-0 with a first-half goal from Sam Smith.Wrexham were caught off guard by United’s high pressing early on and created several chances, but United withstood the pressure. Things calmed down after the first 10 minutes, but they still had to be wary of…

Gianni Infantino will be in the World Cup final. (Image: Getty)Why can’t the BBC and ITV stop showing Gianni Infantino in World Cup matches?The global broadcast feed used by all international networks is controlled by the Host Broadcast Service (HBS). Under contracts with FIFA, production staff are required to show certain “key shots” during matches, and the BBC and ITV have no say in this matter.These mandatory filming guidelines stipulate that the primary feed must show a dignitary at least once in every half. This policy ensures worldwide visibility for FIFA leaders and their distinguished guests.FIFA’s official stadium ranking classifies…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi couldn’t have conjured more magic.Twenty years after his World Cup debut, two decades after a career that propelled him past Pele and Diego Maradona to become the best player in football, the 39-year-old is still unable to help Argentina win back-to-back titles for the first time in more than half a century.Spain dominated Albiceleste from the opening whistle at the MetLife Stadium, where an overwhelming majority of 80,663 people wanted to see them crowned again. Ferran Torres scored 37 seconds into the second half of overtime. Led Spain to victory 1-0 And won…

Manager Thomas Tuchel is under pressure following England’s quiet exit from the World Cup at the hands of Argentina, and was booed by some England fans before the bronze medal final against France.21:58, July 18, 2026Updated July 18, 2026 22:04Thomas Tuchel’s name was booed before the England-France match (Image: Luke Hales)England fans booed when Thomas Tuchel’s name was read out before kick-off.England fans gathered at a stadium in Miami to make their point loud and clear ahead of kick-off for the third-place match against France. It was a huge backlash against Tuchel after England lost to Argentina in the semi-finals…

The 2030 World Cup will be held in six countries (Image: Getty Images)Three countries have automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and that figure is set to double for the 2030 international tournament. This time, three teams avoided qualifying: host country Canada, Mexico, and the United States. But in four years, six countries will host at least one match in the tournament. The reigning World Cup champions do not automatically qualify for the next tournament, but this is not the case for finalists Spain and Argentina.That’s because both countries, along with Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal and Uruguay, are already co-hosts…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Emiliano Martinez remained calm in goal despite impatience and frustration building among his frenetic Argentina teammates. Playing with a broken finger, he broke his finger world cup Last record of save.After Argentina’s relentless attack forced La Albiceleste into a red card and they were down by one in extra time, it was too much for the star goalkeeper.spanish Ferran Torres He beat Martinez and smashed the ball in to score his first goal of the tournament. world cup He made it 1-0 in the 106th minute and helped his team beat Lionel Messi and Argentina…

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, but neither team was able to practice on Saturday.July 18, 2026, 17:24Updated July 18, 2026 17:32Neither Spain nor Argentina could practice before the World Cup final.Spain were forced to cancel their final practice session before the World Cup final.La Roja was scheduled to train Saturday morning at Melanie Lane in Whippany, the former home of New York Red Bulls, but the session was initially postponed due to thunderstorms in New Jersey.Reluctantly, the Royal Spanish Football Federation decided to cancel training altogether due…