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July 21, 2026 9:37 AM

Messi says World Cup final defeat will take time to heal

Lionel Messi said the pain of Argentina's World Cup final defeat to Spain was "immense" and admitted it would take time for the team to come to terms with missing out on back-to-back titles. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday's final in New Jersey, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal to deny the defending champions a second successive World Cup crown. "The pain is immense, and this wound will take time to heal. But I also hold on to all the good things," Messi wro...

July 20, 2026 4:47 AM

Torres fires Spain to World Cup glory with extra-time winner against Argentina

Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1-0 victory that crowned a new era but brought precious little beauty. The biggest prize in football deserved a classic. Instead, the world’s two finest teams produced a suffocating stalemate that drifted towards penalties before Torres finally found the breakthrough with Spain’s 20th attempt on goal. It was perhaps fitt...

July 18, 2026 1:14 PM

High pollution levels a concern for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final

Hazy skies in New York City on Thursday (July 16) have raised concerns about high pollution levels ahead of Sunday's (July 19) FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain at the New Jersey Stadium. Smoke from Canadian wildfires have been moving south over New York State causing an Air Quality Alert to be declared in New York City on Thursday. Weather forecasters are expecting rain on Saturday (July 18), the day before the final, which may help to improve the air quality. The Stadium is se...

July 17, 2026 12:05 AM

Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spainat the New York-New Jersey stadium on Sunday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. "We look forward to the final match on Sunday, and I know the president looks forward to attending," Leavitt told reporters at a press conference. "His attendance will cap what has been the most watched, most secure, and most successful World Cup in American history." Leavitt added that she did not k...