World Cup 2026 · Daily Briefing

World Cup 2026 today: results, next matches and the latest news

Name: World Cup 2026 daily briefing
Creator: MercatoWire
Published: 2026-07-23T16:02:45Z

World Cup 2026 is complete: Spain are world champions, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026. The closing results and the tournament's final headlines are below.

Tournament complete · compiled 2026-07-23 16:02 UTC

The 2026 Champions

Final · 19 July 2026 · MetLife Stadium

Spain are world champions

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Final match page →

Spain days to kickoff. Mexico vs South Africa opens the tournament on Thu 11 Jun. Match page →

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey stadium — The 2026 final was played at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey Anthony Quintano from Hillsborough, NJ, United States · Wikimedia · CC BY 2.0

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MercatoWire Data Desk · compiled automatically from verified results and sourced headlines