The Statue of Liberty stands during sunset as smoke from wildfires covers the sky on Thursday. (AP Photo) The build-up to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been overshadowed by an unexpected adversary – a thick wildfire haze moving south from Canada, prompting air quality warnings in New York and New…
L-R: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez; Spanish players; and King Philip VI (AP Photos) Spain will have their most senior political and royal representatives cheering from the stands when they face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Philip VI both expected to attend the showpiece match…
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (Image credit: Joan Monfort) Some stories are too incredible to be written. However, football produced one. Nineteen years later Lionel Messi First meeting Lamine Yamal during a charity photo session in Barcelona, Argentina and Spain will battle for football’s biggest prize on Sunday at the New York New Jersey…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, who has built a strong reputation on football’s biggest stages. However, years before earning one of the sport’s highest honors, Vincic was unexpectedly caught up in a police raid that briefly put him in the headlines for reasons unrelated to football.The…
Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia (AP Photo) FIFA has appointed Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic to officiate Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between defending champions Argentina and Spain, handing one of football’s most prestigious jobs to an official whose career once survived a strange off-field controversy after he was caught in a police raid on…
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazilian great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals has sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 win over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at the Rasunda Stadium. He remains…
L-R: Lionel Messi; US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Miley (AP Photos) Argentina president Javier Milei will not be in the stands for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final against Spain despite calls to join the US president. Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in New Jersey. Instead, Milei says he will stay…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan star all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was suspended for three months after failing a drug test during the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the decision on Friday, saying the positive test was related to a “substance of abuse” that was not related to sports performance enhancement.However, Nawaz’s…
Salima Tete (PTI file photo) Hockey India on Friday named an unchanged 20-member Indian squad for next month’s FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the same group also representing the country at the Asian Games in September-October.The side will be captained by Salima Tete, while head coach Sjoerd Marijne said…
FIFA unveils historic World Cup championship rings (Image: X) For the first time in the 96-year history of the FIFA World Cup, champions will be awarded exclusive FIFA World Cup Championship rings, adding a new symbol of glory alongside the iconic trophy. The rings will make their debut after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final…
Rohit Sharma returns after getting out in the second ODI TimesofIndia.com in Cardiff: Rohit Sharma mustered just 37 runs from two ODIs against England in Birmingham and Cardiff. A 21-ball 11 at Edgbaston was followed by a 47-ball 26 at Sophia Gardens here on Thursday. For someone who once blitzed the attacks at the top…
England’s Harry Kane (9) (AP Photo) England captain Harry Kane he refused to confirm whether the FIFA World Cup 2026 was his last appearance on football’s biggest stage, insisting it is too soon to make a decision after his heartbreaking semi-final exit against Argentina. England’s dream of reaching a first World Cup final since 1966…
Argentina fans burn England flags (Screengrabs) Argentina win over England in 2026 FIFA World Cup the semi-final sparked massive celebrations in Buenos Aires, but some fans drew criticism after burning England flags and displaying St George’s Cross decorated Sardinians. Videos and photos also showed supporters singing songs related to the Falklands War, while some carried…
Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Emotions ran high as Argentina booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Final 2026 with a 2-1 victory over England in the semi-final at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lionel Messi he did not add to his tournament goal tally, but the…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) controls the ball as England’s Nico O’Reilly (3) and Djed Spence (25) defend during the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. England looked set for a place in the finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Anthony Gordon’s goal in the 55th minute…
Spain’s Pedro Porro scores his second goal against France goalkeeper Mike Maignan (16) during the World Cup semifinal match in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo) Vignettes of some sports shows unfold in quite interchangeable order. Spain’s 2-0 dismantling of France in the first semi-final of this expanded World Cup on…
Axar PatelThe match-winning all-round performance in the first ODI against England in Birmingham on Tuesday may be worth much more than his unbeaten 57 and figures of 4/62. It reinforced the team management’s long-term plans to make him India’s main spinner for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.The last eight months have been…
NEW DELHI: Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 win over England in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been followed by a fresh controversy. After the final whistle at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso celebrated with a banner that read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – a slogan linked to Argentina’s…
Jude Bellingham (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England star Jude Bellingham was involved in a heated clash with Argentina players after England’s 2-1 defeat in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday.A video that has gone viral on social media shows Bellingham first shaking hands with…
Argentina’s Foreign Ministry reiterated the country’s claim over the Falkland Islands after Argentine players displayed a “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” banner during celebrations following their 2-1 FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final victory over England.According to Athletic, Argentina are at risk of facing FIFA sanctions after midfielder Giovani Lo Celso appeared on the pitch with the…
England’s Harry Kane (9) applauds at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Harry Kane says it is too early to decide if 2026 FIFA World Cup it will be his last after England’s hopes of reaching the final were…
Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi (Image credit: X) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni praised his players after their dramatic 2-1 comeback win over England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, saying the team had already achieved something “incredible” and would now give everything to win the title.Argentina came from behind in Atlanta to book a…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates at the end of the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. (AP Photo) When Lionel Messi takes the field at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for Argentina’s World Cup final against Spain, he will become only the second player in history to actually play in three World…
The highlight match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a battle between Spain and Argentina, featuring the reigning champions of Europe and South America, respectively. (AP Photo) The stage is officially set for the ultimate soccer show. After Argentina’s comeback semi-final win over England on Wednesday night, the 2026 FIFA World Cup grand final…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi gestures to fans at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi took sole control of the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot after another decisive performance took Argentina to a second consecutive…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with his teammates at the end of the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi he once again showed why football’s greatest moments continue to belong to him. The Argentina captain inspired the reigning champions to a dramatic…
Various actors, from theater Tom Cruise show IShowSpeed, will help close the World Cup, FIFA announced on Tuesday.And on Wednesday, the governing body of football said the singer of the American rapper Post Malone will headline the closing ceremony. Send Malone to the head The closing ceremony of the World Cup FIFA World Cup closing…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after teammate Lautaro Martinez scored his team’s second goal during the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina in Atlanta. (AP/PTI) Lightning has struck twice for England. As they dared to dream of a first World Cup final on foreign soil, a masterclass in the execution of the end of…
Argentina vs England live score FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final: England and Argentina renew one of international football’s most iconic rivalries when they meet in the FIFA World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday. With Spain already through to the final, the winner will earn the chance to compete for the biggest prize in world…
