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World Cup final: Spain's passing carousel vs Argentina and the Messi juggernaut
Everything you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain
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Messi first met Yamal as a baby. Their next meeting will be in a World Cup final
Should Messi win the Ballon d'Or if Argentina win the World Cup?
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Was Messi the difference between England and Argentina?
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Laurens: Spain are the best team in the world
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Why Spain are favourites to beat Argentina in the World Cup final
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FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL
Why Messi is the best player at the World Cup -- and the best male athlete of all time
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Press and possess: Spain's secret sauce is a suffocating defense
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All the latest updates
Just tuning in for World Cup final? Let's catch you up on what you've missed
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What's in an emote? Analyzing 747 gestures during the World Cup group stage
INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES
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Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of India's contingent going to Glasgow
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France vs. England: Mbappe eyes Golden Boot as Tuchel targets third place
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Is Zidane the right man to bring France forward?
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Has Tuchel 'failed' as England head coach?
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Ogden: England FA should sound out Pep Guardiola as Tuchel replacement
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What went wrong in France's disappointing loss?
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FIFA World Cup
July 15, in review
World Cup Moment of the Day: Lionel Messi, still the king
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World Cup stats: Messi 33-25 Mbappé, Messi 10-4 Pelé, Messi 99-71 Maradona
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TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Porro's World Cup for Spain catches Barça's eye
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What it's like to transfer clubs during a World Cup, and does it ever go wrong?
2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina show why they're reigning World Cup champs with epic comeback over England
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Player ratings: Messi gets 9/10 as Argentina beat England to reach World Cup final
Argentina's Scaloni: 'We smell blood, we go for it'
Messi: Win over England meant most to our fans
Why were Argentina able to come back vs. England?
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FIFA World Cup
Heartbreak for England
Tactics, tiredness and Tuchel: How England lost their World Cup semi
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Tuchel's retreat set up England's World Cup exit as Argentina smelled blood
Every England World Cup exit since 1966 - revisiting 60 years of hurt
Top Headlines
- West Indies' Sir Garfield Sobers dies, aged 89
- Deschamps hints at France changes vs. England
- Infantino: World Cup showed fans 'future of unity'
- LeBron still mum as 'trust the process' sparks tizzy
- Beer here! World Cup a boon for U.S. suds sales
- NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC
- Szoboszlai signs new long-term deal at Liverpool
- Messi to critics: Nothing was handed to Argentina
- Atlético president: Álvarez will be here next season
- Superstitious Argentine president to skip WC final
- Bellingham explains Messi debate at World Cup
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ESPN's World Cup page is here. All the latest news, features, guides and more on the summer's big extravaganza
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ESPN's World Cup predictor
ESPN's World Cup predictor is here. Simulate your road to the final.
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Calendar 2026: Commonwealth & Asian Games, Chess World Championships, Cricket, Football & Hockey World Cups and more
Here's the 2026 sporting calendar to keep track of big tournaments and ESPN India's coverage.
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ESPN India Awards 2025: Full list of winners
From Divya Deshmukh to Sheetal Devi, here are the best Indian sports in 2025.
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Sport, interrupted: How the coronavirus lockdown is affecting the Indian sport ecosystem
We look across the country's sporting ecosystem, from big clubs to neighbourhood academies, to see how they're affected.
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