No one wanted to play, but England helped deliver ...
Neither England nor France hoped to be playing for bronze. But the end result was one of the zaniest matches in World Cup history.
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Mbappé equals Messi's all-time WCup goal record
Kylian Mbappé has leapfrogged Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup goal-scoring chart as he scored his 21st and 22nd career goals in the tournament.
Summit FC beat Thorns in Lindsey Heaps' debut
United States women's national team captain Lindsey Heaps wore the captain's armband and tallied the game-winning assist in her Denver Summit FC debut on Saturd...
England hold off France to win all-time WC thrille...
Bukayo Saka's hat trick helped England survive a dramatic second-half comeback to beat France 6-4 in Saturday's chaotic third-place playoff.
Cheapest WC final last-minute ticket is $10,000
Last-minute tickets to see Lionel Messi and Argentina face off against Lamine Yamal and Spain in the FIFA World Cup final range from $10,000 to $60,000.
Storms due to clear smoke ahead of WCup final
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup fi...
Gotham-Seattle play with extra hydration breaks
The NWSL implemented two hydration breaks per half at a Gotham FC game in New York City for the second time in four days on Saturday due to poor air quality fro...
Argentina's Martínez admits playing with pain
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez admitted he's been playing through pain in his right hand throughout the World Cup after avoiding a recommended op...
Wrexham beat Man Utd 1-0 in Helsinki friendly
Andrey Santos made a bright first Manchester United appearance as they fell to a 1-0 preseason friendly loss to Wrexham in Helsinki.
Who wins in the World Cup final battle between Mes...
We've all seen the image of Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal, and amazingly, both men will go head-to-head in Sunday's World Cup final. Will Yamal take the cro...
Back to his Ballon d'Or-winning best, Rodri has po...
Other Spain players get the attention, but midfielder Rodri is the key to them stopping Lionel Messi and Argentina.
World's most remote World Cup final watch parties, from Antarctica to 'Mars of the mid-Atlantic'
The World Cup final is the most watched sporting event on Earth. Among the estimated 1.5 billion viewers will be fans in the world's most isolated locations.
Messi: Yamal photo 'incredible' path to WC final
Argentina captain Lionel Messi called his viral 2007 photo with a baby Lamine Yamal "incredible" on Friday, ahead of their historic matchup in Sunday's World Cu...
Source: MLS down to 3 names to replace Garber
The list of candidates to succeed Don Garber as MLS commissioner is down to three, with LAFC co-owner Larry Berg, 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe and...
Rodri confident 'complete' Spain can top Argentina...
Spain reaching the FIFA World Cup final is still something of a novelty, given this is just the second time the country has gotten this far. Rodri sees it as th...
NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC
Dozens of NFL players are continuing their push for the installment of permanent grass playing surfaces across the league after it was used successfully for Wor...
Source: MLS down to 3 names to replace Garber
The list of candidates to succeed Don Garber as MLS commissioner is down to three, with LAFC co-owner Larry Berg, 49ers Enterprises president Paraag Marathe and...
Sources: No weather concern for World Cup final
The World Cup final is not under any threat despite the air quality warnings in the area, sources told ESPN.
World Cup winners to receive championship rings
The winners of the World Cup will be awarded championship rings in addition to the traditional trophy and gold medals.
World Cup Daily: World Cup winners (and fans!) to ...
Enjoy all the features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition as we enter the final weekend of the 2026 World Cup.
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