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Tonight's winner takes home the trophy, rings and $51 million

The cash prize for either Argentina or Spain, while an increase on the last tournament, is a small figure when compared to the amounts spent on individual football players

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Spain vs Argentina: Time and key facts for the 2026 World Cup final

"Por la mañana café, por la tarde, gol." Argentina look to defend their crown, add a fourth star and make Spain dance to Messi’s tango, while La Roja dream of another South Africa and making Scaloni’s men dance Rodri’s sevillanas.

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Spain 'strongest' team, EU Sport Commissioner backs La Roja

Glenn Micallef, EU sport commissioner, says the expanded World Cup format "worked" ahead of Sunday's final. Micallef says the tournament reflects the improvement of football worldwide, but insists the "best talent and best football is still being played in Europe", making him "proud".

Sport

When Messi met Yamal: The master and apprentice story of the World Cup

In 2007, at a UNICEF charity event, Messi bathed five‑month‑old Lamine Yamal in the Camp Nou dressing room. Nineteen years later they meet in the 2026 World Cup final: Spain v Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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Argentina reaches World Cup final, jubilation in Buenos Aires and disappointment in the Falklands

Tens of thousands celebrate in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sends them to the World Cup final against Spain.

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UK calls for FIFA probe into Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

During post-match celebrations Wednesday in Atlanta, Argentine players held a banner handed over by fans, reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” — “The Malvinas are Argentine.”

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Buenos Aires erupts as Argentina reach World Cup final

Fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires in celebration after Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1.

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Argentina fans erupt as Messi's men reach World Cup semifinal

Argentina fans celebrate in Buenos Aires after a dramatic 3-1 extra-time win over ten-man Switzerland sends the defending champions into the World Cup semifinals.

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England battle past Norway as Argentina beat 10-man Switzerland

England will go on to face Argentina in the semifinals in Atlanta on Wednesday. The winners of that tie will play either Spain or France in the World Cup final.

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Argentina heads into World Cup quarterfinals against Switzerland

Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regular time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals against Switzerland, which defeated Colombia in a penalty shootout.

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Argentina fans sing and dance after dramatic World Cup comeback against Egypt

Argentina fans erupted in celebration after the defending champions came from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Argentina mount epic comeback against Egypt to move into quarterfinals

Argentina trailed 2-0 with around 11 minutes to play. A late Enzo Fernández header saw them snatch a 3-2 victory and move into the quarterfinals.

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Argentina fans gather in Atlanta for traditional World Cup 'banderazo'

Hundreds of Argentina supporters gathered in Atlanta for a traditional banderazo rally ahead of their World Cup last-16 match against Egypt.

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Argentina survive major World Cup scare as Egypt edge past Australia

World Cup newcomers Cape Verde scored one of the goals of the tournament against Argentina in Miami.

Culture news

Strictly dancing: How tango found an unexpected home in Azerbaijan

You might not expect to feel the pulse of Argentinian music echoing through the narrow streets of Baku, but the Azerbaijan capital's inner city, Icherisheher, has been transformed by a Tango-loving dance troupe

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Dogs don Argentina shirts as World Cup fever grips Buenos Aires

A dog walker in Buenos Aires leads dogs dressed in Argentina jerseys through the city as World Cup fever grows and fans celebrate in the streets.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Monday

Argentina, France and Norway advance to the knockout stages as Messi, Mbappe and Haaland continue to shine, scoring a brace each in their second fixtures of the group stage in a tightly contested race for the World Cup Golden Boot.

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Messi hat-trick fuels Argentina's World Cup title hopes

Fans in Buenos Aires celebrated as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria in their World Cup opener.

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Lionel Messi scores first World Cup hat trick in 3-0 win over Algeria

France finds a way to break a goalless first half as they cruise past Senegal, the African champions whose recent AFCON title was stripped on a technicality and awarded to Morocco, delivering a 3-1 win campaign opener.

Climate

Why Europe is becoming ‘increasingly suitable’ for hantavirus hosts

Hantavirus has circulated in Europe long before the MV Hondius outbreak, but is climate change increasing future risk?