Spain will have to serve up a major slice of history if they want to be crowned FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 champions and put an end to USA’s dominance
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While Latin Americans have traditionally rallied behind football teams from the region who advance deep into the FIFA World Cup, a flood of memes, jokes and criticism has made it clear there is one exception: Argentina.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said late Friday she will attend Sunday’s World Cup final after an invitation from her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump
Luis de la Fuente smiled when asked whether he was nervous before the biggest match of his coaching career.
The United States ambassador to Canada warned Ottawa that US President Donald Trump may postpone the final of the ongoing Fifa World Cup scheduled for Sunday if smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to blanket the US. Canada is one of the co-hosts of the 2026 Fifa World Cup along with Mexico and the United States.
After a quick interaction in front of the fans at the FIFA Fanatics events, a first ahead of a World Cup final, Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina coach, walked across the stage and wrapped his former teacher, Luis de La Fonte, in a tight hug.
The tournament semifinals this week ended with wins for the two teams that were favourites in their matches, according to our scorecasting analysis: Spain beating France 2-0; and Argentina overturning a one-goal deficit against England to triumph 2-1.
With his arms raised in Atlanta after providing the cross for Argentina’s stoppage-time winner against England, 39-year-old Lionel Messi knew he was heading to a third World Cup final. While he hasn’t confirmed his future plans, this will almost certainly be his last dance on the biggest stage of all.
When: Sunday, July 19, 2026 Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT Where: New York New Jersey Stadium TV Channels: FOX Live Stream: FOX One, FOX Sports
Paco Amoroso, left, and Ca7riel perform during the 2025 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Nov. 13, 2025. /Chris Pizzello, File)