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World Cup 2026: latest news and reaction after Spain beat Argentina to win trophy
So here's the deal, Spain's got the trophy, and it's a huge moment for them. They've been patient, and it paid off - they won it in extra time, beating Argentina 1-0. It's a repeat of their 2010 World Cup win, with a whole new generation stepping up to the plate. The final itself wasn't exactly a goal-fest, but the energy was still electric - especially with a closing ceremony and half-time show to get the crowd hyped.
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Spain’s system subdues a team built on the irrational magic of Messi’s lone genius | Barney Ronay
You know, Spain just pulled off an incredible win, taking down Argentina in the World Cup. It's a huge night for them, and they really earned that second trophy. But what's really striking is the contrast between their team and Argentina's. Spain's system just wore Argentina down, suffocating them with a relentless approach that left them struggling to find any rhythm.
Argentina, on the other hand, was built around the magic of Lionel Messi. He's a 39-year-old genius, and his team's entire strategy was based on his ability to conjure something incredible out of thin air. But sometimes that magic just doesn't happen, and it seems like that might be the end of the road for Messi in this World Cup. He's given it his all, and it's hard not to feel a little sad about it.
The way Messi's team played was all about faith and energy, a real devotion to the idea that he could somehow will them to victory. But in the end, that just wasn't enough. Spain's team, on the other hand, was all about the system, working together to achieve a common goal. It's a really interesting contrast, and it says a lot about the different approaches these two teams took to the game.
‘We had a date with destiny’: De la Fuente lauds Spain players after World Cup victory
Manager says team and and fans ‘deserve everything’
‘It hurts my soul’: Scaloni to consider Argentina future
Spain’s manager, Luis de la Fuente, hailed his players for fulfilling what he described as “their destiny” by winning a second World Cup final against 10-man Argentina.
The reigning champions were second best throughout but it took until the second period of extra time for Spain to find the breakthrough from the substitute, Ferran Torres.
John Strong mistakes Matt Damon for Brad Pitt on Fox World Cup final broadcast
Fox play-by-play announcer John Strong had a celebrity mix-up during Sunday afternoon’s broadcast of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
In the first half, the Fox broadcast showed actor Matt Damon in attendance. But Strong thought it was another high-profile actor, Brad Pitt.
“Brad Pitt also among the fans here,” Strong said on the Fox broadcast, alongside color commentator Stu Holden.
“Oh, it’s Matt Damon,” Strong realized. “That’s Matt Damon.”
“Brad Pitt also among the fans here… Oh, it’s Matt Damon.
‘We defeated Los Ingleses’: Argentina fans search for consolation as Messi misses out on perfect ending
Fans in Buenos Aires head to Obelisco monument to celebrate a semi-final victory over England and honour what looks like Lionel Messi’s last World Cup
Spain win the World Cup after Ferran Torres dethrones 10-man Argentina in extra time
Trump show offers fitting fever-dream end to a World Cup of excess and damage
“What happened?” people outside an empanada shop in downtown Buenos Aires ask, trying to read the groans and gestures of the customers inside whose TV was a minute ahead of theirs.
“Spain scored,” says Julián Escalante, 20, holding up his phone.
Fox may have already lost its World Cup breakout star in Zlatan Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimović appeared to bid farewell to Fox Sports after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, suggesting his time in the network’s studio was a one-tournament experiment.
“You made it easy for me. I hope, America, you enjoyed it as much as I did, and this is also my farewell to the studio,” Ibrahimović said at the end of Fox’s postgame coverage.
“It is?” Fox host Rebecca Lowe asked.
“This was the first and last time for me, so take care, everybody,” Ibrahimović continued.
Zlatan Ibrahimović: “And this is also my farewell to the studio.”
Rebecca Lowe: “It is?”
Zlatan: “This was the first and l
At the World Cup of superstars, a team take home the trophy | Sid Lowe
The European champions conceded just one goal in the tournament and Spain’s success is a victory for a system
Release the pressure, let it out. All of it and all of them. Again and again they had come, again and again they had been halted but they would not be denied.
Trump, Bieber and Shakira - a World Cup final like never before
The 2026 World Cup final may not linger long in the memory for what happened on the pitch but it will for all that surrounded it, with an appearance by President Trump, the longest half-time in football and songs by a host of stars.
Mailbag: Is Conor McGregor ever going to fight again after the UFC 329 fiasco?
Conor McGregor finally made his comeback, and it lasted for just over a minute.
At UFC 329, McGregor blew his knee out in the opening moments against Max Holloway, raising questions about his fighting future. So, let’s discuss that and whatever else y’all want to talk about.
Have we seen the last of Conor McGregor in the UFC and what’s next for him ?
Nope. He’s got one more in him.
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