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2026 FIFA World Cup

Get ready for the World Cup final! What you need to know, top players, best moments, predictions, odds

We're down to the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as there are now just two teams still harboring dreams of becoming world champions.

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Messi first met Yamal as a baby. Their next meeting will be in a World Cup final

Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?

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Was Messi the difference between England and Argentina?

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Laurens: Spain are the best team in the world

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Why Spain are favourites to beat Argentina in the World Cup final

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TOP HEADLINES

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THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

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Jackson Suber speaks about his shot at the Open Championship

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2026 FIFA World Cup

Argentina show why they're reigning World Cup champs with epic comeback over England

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Tactics, tiredness and Tuchel: How England lost their World Cup semi

Saka, Watkins on, and NOT six defenders: The subs Thomas Tuchel should have made in Argentina semifinal

Tuchel: It makes no sense to engage in England criticism

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Why were Argentina able to come back vs. England?

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McManaman: Argentina deserved to beat England

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Kane: England's World Cup exit a similar story to previous tournaments

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal accelerate Rogers talks after Tzolis deal

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What it's like to transfer clubs during a World Cup, and does it ever go wrong?

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