FIFA has confirmed that Slavko Vincic will referee the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Vincic will lead a Slovenian team at New York New Jersey Stadium, with Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic serving as his assistants. The 46-year-old is refereeing at his second World Cup and the final … Read more
Key events double quotation markWhen I became a teenager, foosball made way for girlfriends, wine, cigarettes and a job in a casino. Then I met a British woman and we got married. In 1986, with the war ongoing, we left Lebanon to set up home in Manchester. We had a son, a daughter and a … Read more
Argentine President Javier Miley said on Thursday that he would not attend the World Cup final due to superstition, instead choosing to watch Sunday’s match between Spain and Argentina from home – where he has watched the defending champions’ previous seven matches, all victories, in the tournament. Miley added that in a bid to help … Read more
ATLANTA STADIUM — Watching Argentina’s coach speak the day before his team produced one of the most epic semifinal comebacks in World Cup history, it was impossible not to think that Lionel Scaloni was trying to soften the potential blow for the soccer-crazy nation’s almost 47 million citizens. La Albiceleste has been so successful under … Read more
Once again, the stars took to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for a historic World Cup match. Although the United States was not present on the field, plenty of celebrities filled the luxury suites and premium seats during Spain’s 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32 on Thursday afternoon. The Spanish celebrity squad … Read more
This was the moment when Gianni Infantino, the grubby little cash slag who runs FIFA, could have made himself a noble and even admirable human being in the eyes of a world that absolutely knows he would lick an alley clean for 10 bucks. And of course, he passed on it because he checked his … Read more
The small Cape Verdean side achieved a stunning result in their first appearance at the World Cup finals, eliminating heavy favorites Spain. An impressive performance by 40-year-old goalkeeper Fosenha helped Cape Verde play out one of the tournament favorites to a shock 0-0 draw. The final result is the biggest shock of the tournament so … Read more
Spain open their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H campaign against first-time qualifiers Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 15, with kickoff set for 12:00 PM ET. Luis de la Fuente’s side arrive as reigning European champions and the top-ranked team in the world, having posted a dominant qualifying campaign and a … Read more
Badr Abdel Aty called for stopping the flow of weapons to what he described as “illegitimate entities” in Sudan during political consultations with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez in Madrid on Monday, May 18. According to This is according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the talks, Abdel-Aty stressed … Read more
Authorities said they found James “Jimmy” Gracey’s wallet floating in the water off the coast of Barcelona, Spain. The 20-year-old was last seen outside Choco Club, a club located in the Villa Olimpica area on Barceloneta Beach, in an area popular with tourists, according to his family. On Thursday, police said they found Gracey’s wallet … Read more