Wildfire Smoke Alert Hangs Over MetLife Ahead of World Cup Final
A wildfire smoke alert over MetLife Stadium is the last obstacle before the 2026 World Cup final. What the air quality warning means for matchday.
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FIFA Unveils First-Ever World Cup Championship Rings for Final Winners
Football has borrowed something from American sport, and it arrives just in time for the biggest match on the planet. FIFA has…
Madonna, Shakira and BTS to Headline First-Ever World Cup Halftime Show
Football’s biggest match is about to borrow a page from the Super Bowl playbook. FIFA has confirmed the full entertainment lineup for…
Bolt Meets Lyles: Sprint Royalty Steals the Show at World Cup Semifinal
The fastest men in history came to watch the fastest show in football. When Spain dismantled France in Tuesday night’s World Cup…
Oyarzabal Penalty Sends Spain Past France Into World Cup Final
Spain are one win away from a second World Cup title. A single moment of composure from Mikel Oyarzabal settled a tense…
France’s Run Ends, but Mbappe Still Leads the Golden Boot Race
France’s World Cup dream died in Arlington on Tuesday night, undone by a single Spanish penalty. Yet even in elimination, Kylian Mbappe…
Rice Fit as England and Argentina Name Their Hands for Atlanta Semifinal
Semifinal day has arrived in Atlanta, and the team news is finally coming into focus. England and Argentina meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
Mikel Oyarzabal: The Quiet Finisher Carrying Spain to Finals
When the pressure peaks, Spain look to the same man. Mikel Oyarzabal’s cool penalty against France on Tuesday, the only goal of…
Unbeaten and Unshaken: Spain’s Road to the World Cup Final
Spain will walk out at MetLife Stadium on Sunday as the only unbeaten side left standing at the first 48-team World Cup.…
Atlanta’s Grand Finale: Semifinal Caps a Perfect World Cup Summer
Atlanta has saved its biggest night for last. Wednesday’s semifinal between England and Argentina is the seventh and final World Cup match…