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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After 103 matches and 38 days of action, we’re down to the final game on the last day of the 2026 World Cup. A total of 46 teams have fallen and only two nations remain – world No. 1 Argentina and world No. 2 Spain. Incredibly, the last time

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The third place match at the 2026 World Cup appeared to be a blowout, but the tide turned in the second half, leading to a thrilling 6-4 win for England over France on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida. With manager Didier Deschamps admitting before the game the French didn’t

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There’s a World Cup match on today and absolutely not one person taking part in it wants to be there. As we head into the final weekend of this magical 2026 World Cup, we have one of the strangest parts of the schedule to deal with first: The Bronze

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. The last Friday of a World Cup is always a bit strange. It sort of feels like a down day, cut adrift from all the

By Ben Church, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — At just 19, soccer superstar Lamine Yamal has won more than most players ever do in their entire careers. He’s already a three-time La Liga winner for Barcelona, a European champion with Spain and now, he’s one game away from adding a World Cup to his

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. What a semifinal we saw yesterday. Utter heartbreak for England, but total elation for Argentina as it pulled off yet another late comeback to secure

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Giovanni Canales only knows one way to watch the World Cup: In Spanish on Telemundo. Canales, 24, was raised in Rhode Island by a father who formerly played for the Honduran national team. And in his household, the Spanish-language network’s spirited soccer commentary, with sportscaster Andrés Cantor’s signature cries

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. Spain defied all pre-match predictions when it comprehensively brushed France aside to reach the World Cup final yesterday, and now it holds the enviable position