Despite Argentina's loss to Spain in the final and midfielder Rodri winning the World Cup 2026 Golden Ball, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) still awarded the best player title to Lionel Messi.

Spanish media condemned the actions of Argentina's players who turned their backs during the World Cup 2026 trophy presentation ceremony, following a tense final marked by numerous altercations.

Spain set five world cup records after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final on 19/7 to win the world title for the second time.

Social media star Ines Garcia joined the celebration on the field and posted photos congratulating Lamine Yamal, after her boyfriend, two years her junior, won the 2026 World Cup final with Spain against Argentina.

The 19-year-old forward Lamine Yamal patted Lionel Messi's back, consoling him after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi demanded referee and VAR intervention after Spain defender Marc Cucurella covered his mouth while speaking during the 2026 World Cup final.

At the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi increasingly drifts into spaces on the right wing, especially towards the end of matches, fully utilizing his favored diagonal passing trajectory.

Accused by the English media of playing dirty in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the question remains whether Argentina is truly violent or simply adept at exploiting the limits allowed by the rules.

In addition to the Golden Cup and medals, the 2026 World Cup champion will receive championship rings for the first time, a symbol familiar in American sports.

Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sees Spain as potential champions, but Thierry Henry believes no one dares underestimate a team with Lionel Messi.

A penalty in their 0-2 semi-final loss to Spain made France the team with the most penalties conceded in World Cup history, totaling 16.

The penalty that helped Spain open the scoring in their 2-0 victory over France in the World Cup 2026 semi-final sparked debate, as Lamine Yamal appeared to handle the ball just before the foul.

The highly anticipated clash between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal is set to be the focal point as France takes on Spain in the 2026 World Cup semifinals. Kick-off is scheduled for 2h.

Midfielder Rodri's handball went unpunished during Spain's victory over Belgium in the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, due to an exception in football law.