Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game
By ALANIS THAMES MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while…
Kylian Mbappé passes Lionel Messi for career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals
By ALANIS THAMES MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a…
International visitors came to the United States for soccer. Some saw beyond the clichés, too
By SARAH RAZA From across borders and oceans, they came to the United States to watch soccer. Along the way, they have encountered American classics: the first bites of Raising…
The World Cup final awaits, with Messi and defending champion Argentina set to face Spain
By TIM REYNOLDS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi rarely loses. Spain never loses. That’s been how things have worked in recent years, anyway. Soccer’s best player and soccer’s…
Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PHILIP MARCELO EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the…
Spain vs. Argentina World Cup final a very high-priced ticket to watch Messi and Yamal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Anyone looking for a last-minute ticket to see Lionel Messi and Argentina face off against Lamine Yamal and Spain in the World Cup final should…
How will Orlando City use Antoine Griezmann, and how much can he help?
In the recent friendly, Griezmann operated as a central attacker in a front three alongside Angulo and Ojeda, frequently drifting into deeper positions to collect the ball and turn play…
Argentina and Spain will play for the World Cup trophy and, in a first, the winner gets rings
By TIM REYNOLDS NEW YORK (AP) — Argentina and Spain are playing for more than the World Cup trophy on Sunday. They’re playing for rings as well. For the first…
2026 World Cup final preview: Can Spain’s historic defense stop Lionel Messi-led Argentina?
Everything you need to know about Sunday’s World Cup final.
Spain has built its team for several years and tournaments to reach the World Cup final
By STEPHEN WHYNO NEW YORK (AP) — Spain reaching the World Cup final is still something of a novelty, given this is just the second time the country has gotten…