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Argentina coach Roberto Ayala apologises after striking Spain’s Dani Olmo in World Cup final chaos
Argentina coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for punching Spain star Dani Olmo in the chaotic scenes after the World Cup final, explaining he reacted to ‘something he said’ after the final whistle.
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Lamine Yamal takes swipe at Argentina’s World Cup final antics during title celebrations
The Spain squad returned victorious to Madrid on Monday afternoon after a flight from New York.
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Spanish football fans celebrate on London’s streets after World Cup triumph
Spanish football fans took to the streets of London to celebrate their country’s 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina.
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Clashes erupt in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat
Clashes broke out between football fans and police in Buenos Aires late on Sunday after Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 Fifa World Cup final.
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Argentina turn their backs as Spain lift the World Cup trophy
Argentina’s players turned their backs on Spain as they lifted the World Cup trophy.
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Spain beat Argentina after extra time to win the World Cup
Spain have been crowned world champions for the second time in their history after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
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Fifa reviews Argentina’s Falklands banner after World Cup win over England
Fifa will assess whether Argentina players broke rules after displaying a banner in support of their country’s claims to the Falkland Islands following their World Cup semi-final win over England.
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FA makes decision on Thomas Tuchel after England’s World Cup defeat to Argentina
The Football Association is planning to stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach following the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.
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Jude Bellingham could face FIFA ban after clash with Argentina players
Jude Bellingham was caught slapping Argentina midfielder Valentin Barco on the head in the immediate aftermath of England’s World Cup semi-final defeat.
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Argentina hold "minute’s silence" for England after reaching World Cup final
Argentina’s squad couldn’t resist poking fun at England following the side’s World Cup semi-final victory over the Three Lions, even staging a ‘minute’s silence’ for Thomas Tuchel’s men in the dressing room.
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Argentina spark Falklands row with post-match banner after beating England
Argentina’s players have caused outrage after holding a banner during their full-time celebrations against England claiming rights to the Falkland Islands.
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England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died from brain condition linked to heading footballs, coroner rules
The former Manchester United midfielder headed a football around 140,000 times during his career. An inquest into his death heard he died with severe dementia, as well as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has been linked to trauma from heading a ball.
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Argentina vice-president brands England "usurping pirates" ahead of World Cup semi-final
England have been described as “invaders” and “usurping pirates” by Argentina’s vice-president ahead of the teams’ World Cup semi-final clash in Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Argentina fans clash in mass brawl ahead of World Cup semi-final against England
A mass brawl has erupted between Argentina supporters ahead of tonight’s semi-final clash in the World Cup against England.
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DEA warns England fans over deadly fentanyl-laced drugs at World Cup in the US
The DEA fears criminal gangs are targeting football fans visiting the United States with counterfeit pills containing the powerful synthetic opioids.
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Inside Erling Haaland’s multimillion-dollar watch collection after World Cup heroics
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, who had an excellent 2026 football World Cup, has an amazing watch collection. The forward has already shown off some of the models at the Mundial.
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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25 as police launch investigation
Jayden Adams, who played in South Africa’s three group games at the World Cup, has died aged 25.
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Violence erupts in London after Morocco crash out of World Cup as police injured
Football fans have descended on parts of Paris and London following Morocco’s loss to France at the World Cup.
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Who is Folarin Balogun? The USA star Donald Trump defended despite trying to end the citizenship that made him eligible
The US president leapt to the defence of his country’s star striker on Monday as he insisted the red card shown for his challenge on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic “wasn’t a foul.”
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FIFA faces backlash after suspending Balogun’s ban following Donald Trump’s intervention
Donald Trump’s intervention to have the USA’s star striker’s ban overturned has sparked a massive World Cup crisis - and the host nation was dumped out anyway in a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Belgium
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Erling Haaland knocks Brazil out of the World Cup with stunning late double as Norway reach quarter-finals
For Norway, the United States is turning into the Haaland of opportunity. The country of 5 million people has powered into a World Cup quarter-final.
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FIFA overturns Folarin Balogun ban after Donald Trump personally intervenes
Fifa will allow Folarin Balogun, the star striker of the US men’s national team, to play its knockout World Cup match against Belgium on Monday after a complaint from Donald Trump to football’s governing body.
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Three Lions advance to the quarter-finals following a victory at the Azteca
They held on through eleven minutes of extra time at the Azteca Stadium to beat Mexico 3-2.
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Many pubs to stay shut despite UK allowing 5am opening for England’s World Cup clash with Mexico
Sir Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that pubs across England and Wales will be able to stay open late for the round of 16 match, which kicks off at 1am on Monday.
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England secures a 2-1 win over DR Congo as two Harry Kane goals help the Three Lions advance to the Round of 16.
England fans have gathered in Atlanta ahead of the Three Lions’ must-win World Cup tie against the Democratic Republic of Congo.