A new report raises questions about the tournament’s integrity and identifies seven matches in which significant betting irregularities were detected. Among the cases cited were the newly crowned champion’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde and Folarin Balogun’s red card. Betting turnover during the World Cup was nearly double that recorded for the tournament in Qatar.
The football world is awaiting a decision from Lionel Messi as he weighs whether to continue playing for Argentina. Before the defeat to Spain, he told his teammates, “This could be my last game.” Argentina’s football association has prepared a plan for him to remain, but will not pressure him.
Terrorist leadership frames Argentina's final loss in geopolitical terms, while Palestinian and Egyptian fans celebrate the outcome.
Spain has captured its second World Cup title following a hard-fought victory against Argentina, securing not only global grid glory but also a record-breaking financial payout from FIFA.
Cristian Romero shook hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, but walked straight past the US President without offering a greeting.
Independent watchdog CyberWell exposes coordinated campaigns exploiting World Cup viewership to propagate century-old conspiracy theories.
Argentina and Spain are set to meet in New Jersey in the biggest match of the year, but players and spectators could be severely affected by poor air quality. Hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada have sent smoke drifting south and have already blanketed Manhattan.
La Roja draws level with Italy at 37 matches without a loss, while star forward Mikel Oyarzabal equals a historic national goal-scoring record.
While Argentina focuses on physical recovery after grueling knockout rounds, British pundits predict a decisive World Cup semifinal victory.
Jurgen Klopp is already set to take over as Germany coach, Zinedine Zidane is expected to get the France job and Carlo Ancelotti has made clear that he plans to stay on for the next tournament. Now Italy is trying to persuade Pep Guardiola to return to the touchline, potentially bringing four managerial giants together at the 2030 World Cup.
