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When the 2026 fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FIFA World Cup final kicks off at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, it will be more than a clash between Argentina and Spain. It will be a…

Spain and Argentina meet at New York-New Jersey Stadium on Sunday evening in the World Cup final, a genuine clash between continental champions as reigning European champions face the defending world champions. Luis de la Fuente's side…

Andres Escobar’s ghost still seems to be casting a poignant shadow over Colombian football. Otherwise, why should a footballer fear for his life, for a sporting failure, even after 32 years since Escobar's martyrdom in Colombia? I should,…

England rounded off their 2026 World Cup campaign with a remarkable 6-4 victory over France to secure third place in Miami. Bukayo Saka produced the standout display of the night with a hat-trick, while Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and Jude…

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers in a deal worth £117 million, with the England international now closing in on a move to Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical on Monday…

The semifinals are always the most obsessively dissected games in the World Cup. They are generally more dramatic and entertaining than nervy affairs of finals, and they are more concentrated with quality than the quarterfinal fixtures.…

Arsenal face a race against time to prepare for their Premier League title defence as a severe post-World Cup fitness crisis threatens to disrupt their pre-season plans. The Gunners enter the upcoming campaign as reigning champions after…

Minerva Academy’s Under-12 squad has broken new ground for Indian football yet again, capturing the Gothia Cup 2026 to seal a phenomenal back-to-back European double just days after tasting glory at the Helsinki Cup in Finland. The…

France and England meet at Miami Stadium on Saturday evening in the World Cup third-place play-off, a fixture neither side expected to be contesting after both suffered painful semi-final defeats. Didier Deschamps' side were beaten 2-0 by…

Both Scaloni and De la Fuente emerged from relatively understated coaching backgrounds, lacking the elite club achievements that often define managerial reputations. Their early association within the broader Spanish football ecosystem,…