World Cup Coverage
World Cup final draws record US audience, signals soccer's mainstream moment
Patel details the FBI’s intense security preparation for World Cup: ’78 Super Bowls in 38 days’
2026 World Cup Best XI: Who joins Mbappe, Messi & Haaland on the top team?
From Curaçao to Cape Verde, the small but mighty nations made the World Cup special
FBI seizes 95 drones in Atlanta during World Cup, operators face penalties
Why Lionel Messi is reportedly skipping the MLS All-Star Game
2 men killed in Nashua, New Hampshire fire
Two late goals, one red card, and the last villain of this World Cup
Why Spain are top of the world in both men's and women's games
Many South Florida businesses score big win thanks to FIFA men's World Cup
World Cup winner celebrates with Trump-inspired hat
Cast of "Beautiful: The Carol King Musical" performing live
This year's supersized World Cup had some things go wrong. There was also a lot that went right
Alex Baena makes history with World Cup triumph, becomes first player to achieve unique feat
FIFA’s $15 billion World Cup payday shows commercialization is the real tournament champion
Mexico goalie Guillermo Ochoa retires at 41 after 2026 World Cup

Lionel Messi Returns To Argentina For Rest

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FIFA investigating Argentina players' actions after losing World Cup final
Argentina lost the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup final to Spain, and some players did not handle the defeat graciously. Read more.

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Fox Sports · 5h
'Start to rethink things' - Argentina boss reacts to Lionel Messi & Emi Martinez international retirement rumours as World Cup winners mull over options after 2026 final defeat
Fox News · 7h
Lionel Messi Returns To Argentina For Rest After World Cup Final Loss To Spain

drones, World Cup

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FBI seizes 95 drones in Atlanta during World Cup, operators face penalties
Law enforcement confiscated 95 drones flown into restricted airspace during the FIFA World Cup in Atlanta. The FBI says operators could face fines or even jail time as investigations continue. CBS Atlanta's Daniel Wilkerson breaks it all down.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 8h
Feds seize hundreds of drones, prosecute pilots over World Cup flights
WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 4h
95 drones confiscated during World Cup restrictions in Atlanta

Fans cheer Argentina

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Spain’s World Cup champions are welcomed home by nearly 2 million fans
An estimated crowd of nearly 2 million people gathered in Madrid to celebrate Spain's World Cup team after they arrived home from their win against Argentina.

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Fox Sports · 12h
Lionel Messi misses Argentina open-top bus parade as thousands of fans welcome beaten World Cup finalists back to Buenos Aires
BBC · 18h
Fans cheer Argentina home after World Cup final defeat

Anthony Taylor retires from refereeing

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World Cup referee Anthony Taylor retires after 20 years and more than 800 matches in charge
English referee Anthony Taylor, who officiated at the 2026 World Cup, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 47-year-old Taylor refereed more than 800 matches in the English Premier League, domestic cups,

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Reuters · 11h
Anthony Taylor announces retirement from elite refereeing
The New York Times · 12h
Anthony Taylor, Premier League and World Cup referee, announces retirement

Lamine Yamal, Messi

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Spain's Lamine Yamal Has 'Completed Football' At 19 After Winning World Cup
Lamine Yamal received glowing praise after helping Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the World Cup final.

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Sports Tak on MSN · 15h
'He told me to...': Lamine Yamal reveals emotional Lionel Messi conversation after Spain's historic World Cup win
Metro on MSN · 17h
The message Messi gave to Yamal after World Cup loss

FIFA, Gianni Infantino

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La Liga president calls on FIFA's Gianni Infantino to resign
La Liga president Javier Tebas criticized a potential 64-team World Cup and believes FIFA president Gianni Infantino should resign from his job.

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ESPN on MSN · 14h
LaLiga president Javier Tebas blasts FIFA, calls on Gianni Infantino to resign
Newsable Asianet News on MSN · 12h
'System is sick at the source': La Liga president calls for FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's resignation

Updated FIFA world rankings

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Every 2026 World Cup team, as ranked by FIFA after tournament ends
The 2026 World Cup has come to a close and unsurprisingly, there is a new top team in FIFA's World Rankings. Spain is the 2026 World Cup champion after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday,

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The Big Lead on MSN · 13h
Updated FIFA world rankings after 2026 World Cup
Hindustan Times on MSN · 17h
Spain leapfrog Argentina to become No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Portugal move out of top five after dismal World Cup
Newsweek on MSN

Topps reveals 1-of-1 Messi, Yamal trading card — see it here

The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is over, but that iconic photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will remain in the zeitgeist.
The Boston Globe

World Cup final sets record for United States viewership as more than 60 million tune in

FOX drew nearly 39 million to its broadcast, while the Spanish-language version on Telemundo drew another 22.6 million viewers, marking a high-water mark in US viewership.

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