In Madrid fans defy heat, early starts and the torpor of a slow game to cheer Spain to World Cup victory
With the temperature at 9pm close to 32C, Spanish fans filled bars, parks and arena’s to celebrate their team’s 1-0 win over Argentina
‘Beyond reproach’: Argentinian media praises Scaloni’s team despite World Cup final defeat
Argentina’s media celebrated the team while admitting Spain had been the better side in the World Cup final
Spain v Argentina in the World Cup final: the referee, the stats and the omens
As the top two in the Fifa rankings prepare to meet in New Jersey on Sunday we look at the pointers that may help decide the game
Saka hat-trick seals 6-4 England win over France in epic World Cup third-place playoff
England led 4-0 at half-time but needed a late Bukayo Saka penalty and a Jude Bellingham breakaway to see off France 6-4 after Kylian Mbappé’s double
Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain | Jonathan Wilson
The World Cup final is a classic clash of the process team against a side riding an emotional urge to fulfil Messi’s destiny
‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament
Hart, Rooney and Richards on rowing the Hudson and if Tuchel should keep his job
Pundits set out on the New York river to fulfil forfeit after Wayne’s errant prediction about Norway at the World Cup
America’s World Cup report card: some As for atmosphere, but F for affordability
How did the United States do in its second swing at hosting the men’s showpiece event? The stadiums were mostly received well. The accessibility, less so
Smoke, travel and Trump threaten New York’s grand World Cup finale
Wildfires, transport cancellations and the appearance of Donald Trump could overshadow the World Cup final for a city that has embraced the tournament
World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance
A tournament with more teams and more games has been filled with euphoria, heartbreak, and these weird and wonderful viral moments