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Trump show offers fitting fever-dream end to a World Cup of excess and damage
<p>Football appeared a sideshow for much of the last afternoon of a tournament nurtured to indulge the cult of the individual</p><p>It ended almost as
In Madrid fans defy heat, early starts and the torpor of a slow game to cheer Spain to World Cup victory
<p>With the temperature at 9pm close to 32C, Spanish fans filled bars, parks and arena’s to celebrate their team’s 1-0 win over Argentina</p><ul><li><
Football Daily: Spain win the World Cup
Spain won 1-0 against Argentina after extra time in New Jersey.
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations
<ul><li><p>US president watches Spain v Argentina match</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/spain-win-world-cup-a
Dominant Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup after extra time
Ferran Torres scores the only goal of the game as Spain dominate Argentina 1-0, to win their second FIFA World Cup at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Lionel Messi’s World Cup fairytale ends with pitiful Argentina as final villains | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
<p>Game’s greatest player will not see his legacy sullied by defeat to Spain but his team’s display destroyed the game</p><p>Playing on the grandest s
At the World Cup of superstars, a team take home the trophy | Sid Lowe
<p>The European champions conceded just one goal in the tournament and Spain’s success is a victory for a system</p><p>Release the pressure, let it ou
Mbappe first to win Golden Boot twice as Rodri named best player
Kylian Mbappe has become the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after earning the award for top scorer at the 2026 tournament, while
The 2026 World Cup final: Spain 1-0 Argentina – in pictures
<p>After six weeks of football, Spain defeated Argentina to win their second title in the 104th and final game of the 2026 World Cup</p> <a href="http
Who made the difference for Spain? World Cup final player ratings
BBC Sport journalist Neil Johnston rates the players after the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.
Patience beats overreliance on Messi: how the final was won and lost
<p>Argentina tried to kill the spectacle and make it a physical battle but Spain refused to take the bait and kept passing</p><p>A worrying thought as
Spain 1-0 Argentina (aet): 2026 World Cup final player ratings
<p>Rodri looks back to his imperious best in Spain’s midfield while Enzo Fernández has a day to forget for Argentina</p><p><strong>Unai Simón</strong>
‘It was crap’: Wayne Rooney’s candour helps BBC in World Cup final TV battle
<p>BBC scored a late goal in head-to-head with ITV over the World Cup by being in the stadium for the final</p><p>“I thought it was crap,” Wayne Roone
How the World Cup has affected your Premier League team
Now Spain have been crowned world champions after victory over Argentina in New Jersey, attention will quickly shift to the new domestic season.
Spain win World Cup after Ferran Torres breaks 10-man Argentina’s resistance
<p>It was the triumph of an idea, an identity. Of an unshakable and patient faith. And when it was over, Spain’s new generation having emulated the on
Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber and BTS perform at colourful World Cup half-time show
Robbie Williams and Jennifer Hudson also performed, with Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet among the celebrities in the crowds.
Hits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for
<p>It zipped along, cramming in Shakira, Madonna and Coldplay, but football fans may not be convinced of need for this mid-match spectacle</p><p>Like
Spain's Torres scores only goal of World Cup final
Ferran Torres breaks the deadlock, scoring in extra time for Spain in the World Cup final against Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Spain v Argentina: World Cup 2026 final goes to extra time – live
<p>⚽ World Cup final kick-off: 3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST<br>⚽ <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/19/world-cup-final-trump-half
World Cup final: Trump, half-time show and everything but the football – live
<ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/16/donald-trump-attending-world-cup-final">White House confirms Trump will attend Wo
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