The story so far
Spain vs Argentina World Cup Final
Tracked across 8 sources · Updated 5h ago
Spain and Argentina prepare for the 2026 World Cup final amid injury concerns for Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro, wildfire smoke affecting air quality, and media focus on the Messi-Yamal backstory. Organizers monitor conditions; both teams train separately.
How it unfolded
5d ago
Final day: Argentina vs Spain at MetLife Stadium
6d ago
Wildfire smoke may delay final; US warns Canada
6d ago
Messi reacts to viral baby photo with Yamal
17 Jul 2026
Messi and Yamal backstory resurfaces before final
17 Jul 2026
Smoke from wildfires hampers Spain's practice
16 Jul 2026
Yamal, Porro train separately as precaution
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →Argentina Coach: Not Robbed in Final Loss to Spain
Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in FIFA World Cup final after Ferran Torres scored in extra time.
Argentina played with 10 men near end of normal time due to a red card.
Argentina's coach stated the team was not robbed, calling it a fair result.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Ceferin skips Argentina-Spain final over Balogun red card
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the Argentina-Spain FIFA World Cup final in protest over FIFA's handling of the Folarin Balogun red card.
Balogun's red card suspension for the Round of 32 game against Bosnia and Herzegovina was lifted for the pre-quarterfinal against Belgium after President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Ceferin was also upset over Africa's top referee Omar Artan being denied entry to the US due to Somalia being on the travel ban list.
Ceferin opposed expensive match tickets and new rules introduced for the tournament, such as red cards for players covering their mouths during confrontations or leaving the field in protest.
A UEFA release stated that suspending Balogun's automatic one-match suspension crossed a red line, as minimum automatic suspensions are a fundamental principle of football regulations.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Messi on World Cup final loss: Pain is immense, but I'm proud
Lionel Messi said the pain of Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain is immense but expressed pride in his team.
Argentina reached two consecutive World Cup finals, showing resilience according to Messi.
Messi thanked fans for their support and congratulated Spain on winning the title.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →'The pain is immense': Lionel Messi pens emotional note after Argentina final defeat
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Substitute Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute of extra time.
Lionel Messi wrote an emotional Instagram note after the loss, calling the pain 'immense'.
Messi expressed pride in Argentina reaching back-to-back World Cup finals.
The defeat ended Argentina's hopes of becoming the first team in 64 years to successfully defend the FIFA World Cup.
Earlier · 3d ago
Full story →Why Messi Did Not Travel With Team To Argentina After FIFA WC Final Loss
Argentina lost the FIFA World Cup final to Spain in extra time.
Messi did not travel with the team back to Argentina after the loss.
Argentina aimed to become the third team to defend its World Cup title.