By The Associated Press The World Cup final is finally here. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament’s history — and defending champion Argentina will take…
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…