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Reports say Jurgen Klopp and the DFB have agreed the key terms to make him Germany's next manager, with the Red Bull obstacle now cleared. Klopp reckons it should be done within days.
The Inter captain is back in Milan after Argentina's final defeat to Spain, and with Serie A kicking off on 23 August, the World Cup's leading men are filtering home to clubs that spent the summer watching.
Close to tears at MetLife Stadium, Neymar told Globo his Brazil career was finished moments after Norway knocked the Selecao out in the last 16. He bows out as their record scorer, three goals clear of Pele.
Zinedine Zidane is reported to be on the verge of succeeding Didier Deschamps as France head coach. RMC Sport says a contract is prepared and a signing is expected within days, months after ESPN revealed a verbal agreement. Nothing has been confirmed by the federation.
Spain beat Argentina in the final, but Messi has still not announced whether he is done with the national team. Here is what is actually confirmed about the 39-year-old's international future, and what is not.
Ferran Torres settled a tense final in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 for a second world title, their first since 2010. With a squad this young, the double under De la Fuente feels like a beginning.
The Spain goalkeeper barely had a save to make in Sunday's final, yet the Golden Glove is his. Behind a World Cup built on defensive discipline, Unai Simon completes his country's clean sweep of the individual prizes.
The world champions landed on Monday to a royal welcome and to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, then took an open-top bus through the capital to Cibeles, the square where Spain's teams have always gone to celebrate.
The 19-year-old Barcelona centre-back saw off his own teammate Lamine Yamal to be named the World Cup's best young player, the reward for a defence that barely gave Argentina a sniff in the final.
The day after Spain beat Argentina to win the World Cup, the 19-year-old tops the post-final power rankings for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, placed ahead of Messi, Kane, Dembele and Mbappe.
The France captain finishes the World Cup on 10 goals to become the first player ever to top the scoring charts at two tournaments in a row, with Lionel Messi second on eight after a blank in the final.
The Manchester City midfielder took best player at World Cup 2026 with no goals and no assists, edging Lionel Messi and his eight goals in the tournament's most argued verdict. Spain swept the individual prizes.
Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Fuente's side add the World Cup to their European crown, with Lamine Yamal a champion at 19.
Argentina came to defend their crown and left without a single shot on target. Spain won 1-0 after extra time, and Lionel Messi's likely last World Cup ended without the trophy and without the Golden Boot, lost to Kylian Mbappe.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win a second World Cup, and the data was brutal: 65% possession, 762 passes to 358, and 12 shots on target to none. Ferran Torres decided it in the 106th minute.
Spain kept the ball, closed every gap and left the holders without a single shot on target. A tactical breakdown of how de la Fuente's side controlled the final and starved Messi.
Luis de la Fuente's side beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium, Ferran Torres finishing off a Nico Williams header to seal Spain's second world title and a Euro and World Cup double.
Forbes now values Lionel Messi at around $1.1bn, putting him alongside Cristiano Ronaldo as the only footballers near the billion mark. Other estimates run lower. Here is how he got there.
While Lamine Yamal soaks up the headlines, Oyarzabal arrives at the World Cup final as Spain's top scorer with five goals and the penalty that saw off France. Argentina's defence would be unwise to lose sight of him.
Argentina meet Spain at MetLife on Sunday with far more than the World Cup at stake. Messi can start a third final, and the holders aim for something no team has managed since Brazil in 1962.
