
Yard Barker - 1 hour 21 min ago
Lionel Messi's third appearance in a FIFA World Cup final concluded in disappointment following Argentina's loss to Spain, yet one of his closest former teammates insists the outcome should not mark the conclusion of the iconic forward's time with the national team.

Yard Barker - 1 hour 59 min ago
Rodri underwent back surgery on Monday to help alleviate a minor back issue. The Manchester City midfielder will undergo a short period of rehabilitation while also enjoying his time off after Spain's successful 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.

Forbes - 3 hours 17 min ago
After beating England in the World Cup semifinals, the Argentinian team unfurled a banner that read "Malvinas are Argentinian," a reference to the British-administered Falkland Islands.

ABC News - 3 hours 32 min ago
FIFA has lodged disciplinary charges against two Argentina players for striking Spain opponents moments after the World Cup final...

Yard Barker - 3 hours 47 min ago
The 2026 World Cup just ended, but FIFA is already thinking about its next tournament.

Yard Barker - 3 hours 59 min ago
Fans of the United States Men's National Team can approach the autopsy of the 2026 World Cup from one of two perspectives.

The Guardian - 4 hours 4 min ago
55 members to meet on Thursday to coordinate response Uefa knows there is significant and growing opposition' Uefa has called an emergency meeting of their 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors , with a European boycott of Fifa tournaments among the options under consideration. The Guardian has been told that, as the next major event in the Fifa calendar, a boycott of next year's...

Fox News - 4 hours 50 min ago
DHS says more than 900 suspected human traffickers were arrested and 180 victims rescued during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including 30 children.

Yard Barker - 4 hours 59 min ago
The United States men's national team is nearing a contract extension with head coach Mauricio Pochettino, multiple outlets reported Tuesday, with The Athletic saying a deal is "close." Pochettino guided the USMNT to first place in Group D at the World Cup with a 2-1-0 record.

The Guardian - 5 hours 5 min ago
Mancini quit Italy job to take over Saudi Arabia in 2023 Some will be against me maybe people will forgive' Roberto Mancini issued an apology in his first public comments after being reappointed as the Italy head coach , three years after he abandoned the same job for a lucrative contract with Saudi Arabia. "I'm very sorry," Mancini said. "It was like losing the woman of your life. And it means you did something that shouldn't have been done. So I'm sorry, very sorry...

Forbes - 5 hours 21 min ago
The proposal goes beyond a financial restructuring. It represents a fundamental debate over who should control soccer's most valuable tournament.

Forbes - 5 hours 21 min ago
The proposal goes beyond a financial restructuring. It represents a fundamental debate over who should control soccer's most valuable tournament.

Sky Sports - 5 hours 45 min ago
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over potential breaches of multiple laws during the World Cup.

The Guardian - 5 hours 46 min ago
Fifa's president hopes to sell stakes in the planet's most watched sporting event. In the wider interests of football, he must be resisted Like a sporting Dr Pangloss, Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino, would like to persuade football followers that they are living in the best of all possible worlds. Maddeningly for him, many disagree. On Monday, Mr Infantino published a 15-page Instagram rant in which he bemoaned the "hate and false rumours" in circulation during the recent...

BBC - 5 hours 50 min ago
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.

The Guardian - 5 hours 50 min ago
Fifa's plans to sell a share of the World Cup's commercial rights are the latest in a long line of presidential power moves In hindsight, it was all in the open from the very off. When Gianni Infantino was first elected as president of Fifa in 2016 it was something of a shock victory and prompted hope for progress after the dark days of Sepp Blatter. Infantino had promised to restore "the image of Fifa", but also anticipated that "everyone in the world will applaud us". He...

Yard Barker - 5 hours 55 min ago
Tottenham Hotspur skipper Cristian Romero has been highly attributed to links away from Hotspur Way this summer, with Italian giants Inter Milan pursuing a move for the Argentine World Cup winner.

The Guardian - 6 hours 2 min ago
Players brandished banner after semi-final against England Paredes and Molina investigated over brawl after final defeat Fifa has begun disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner displayed following their World Cup semi-final win over England. A number of players unveiled a hand-written sign proclaiming Argentinian ownership of the British overseas territory after two late goals had seen them secure victory in Atlanta, in contravention of rules on making demonstrations...

Forbes - 6 hours 12 min ago
Peacock posted its first quarterly profit as NBA playoffs, World Cup coverage and reality TV drove subscriber, advertising and revenue growth.

New York Magazine - 6 hours 27 min ago
"Football does not belong to investors," said U.K. prime minister Andy Burnham as the UEFA also expressed strong opposition.

The Hill - 6 hours 44 min ago
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday said President Trump told him the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran is "not that popular." Kilmeade spoke with fellow Fox News host Lisa Kennedy Montgomery on her podcast "Kennedy Saves the World" about speaking with Trump on the phone during the World Cup and talking about the Iran war....

The Guardian - 6 hours 57 min ago
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! We begin Football Daily's 29 July 2026 edition with a trip back to 26 February 2016. Gianni Infantino has been elected as the new Fifa president on a promise to clean up a disgraced organisation. "A good day for football," says the FA director, David Gill. "A good day for the sport," concurs the American Fifa executive committee member, Sunil Gulati. "Who's that bald loser on the news?" says an unnamed Republican...

Sky News - 6 hours 58 min ago
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association over the unveiling of a Falklands banner after their World Cup semi-final win against England and other incidents.

Yard Barker - 7 hours 2 min ago
Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly agreed to a contract extension with the USMNT following the 2026 World Cup. Pochettino's existing contract expired after the tournament, but he is now set to stay for at least another four years.