Soccer, the world’s most popular sport, involves two teams competing to score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent’s net. It’s a thrilling game of skill, strategy, and teamwork.
France attacking midfielder Michael Olise set the record for the most assists at a men’s FIFA World Cup on Saturday, when he and Kylian Mbappé combined for a perfect one-two combination in the 67th minute of the 2026 World Cup bronze medal match against England. The assist was Olise’s seventh at the 2026 World Cup,…
Lionel Messi is no longer the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer. Kylian Mbappé, with his 22nd career FIFA World Cup goal, broke the all-time record for goals at the tournament after Messi broke the record on June 22 against Austria. Mbappé’s record-tying goal came in France’s bronze final match against England on Saturday at Miami…
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal can both make history in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but they’re not the only ones whose legacies stand to benefit from the match — far from it. Here is who has the most to gain — and lose — in the 2026 FIFA World Cup between Spain and…
Morgan Rogers could be the next England midfielder on the move for more than $150 million. Aston Villa has accepted a bid of 117 million pounds ($157.4 million) for Rogers from Premier League rival Chelsea, Britain’s Press Association reported Saturday. It would eclipse the fee that Manchester City is paying Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson…
France and England will face off in the World Cup third-place game on Saturday, as both teams failed to win their semifinal matchups and advance to the tournament finals. France lost to Spain in the semifinals, while England lost to Argentina. So both are playing for a consolation prize Saturday at Miami Stadium. But the…
NEW YORK — Spain has the chance to accomplish something no nation has ever achieved. If it defeats defending champion Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, both its men’s and women’s national teams will simultaneously hold the sport’s biggest trophy, which no country has ever done before. Germany’s men and women have each won two…
The moment you’ve been waiting for: Here comes the World Cup final. After more than 100 matches with 46 teams eliminated from championship contention, the biggest FIFA tournament in history will end with Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina. On the one side is a Spain team that beat France in the semifinal and has…
Could we have asked for a better World Cup final? The top two teams in FIFA’s pre-tournament rankings will clash on July 19 in New York New Jersey Stadium, with 39-year-old Lionel Messi squaring off against 19-year-old Lamine Yamal. With so many storylines and tons of history to be made, FOX Sports Research has broken…
Day 38 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes down to one match: France and England meet in Miami for third place. Kylian Mbappé, whose eight goals are tied for the tournament lead, and Michael Olise, the tournament’s assist leader, headline a French side looking to bounce back from a semifinal exit against Spain. Harry Kane…
France will face England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place game on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Miami Stadium on FOX. The game nobody wants to play in is here. After dominating its first six games of the tournament, France lost 2-0 to Spain in the semifinals on Tuesday. This was the first time…
