Tournaments·25 days ago
FIFA Sets World Cup Final Half-Time Show at 17 Minutes
FIFA has reportedly told Spain and Argentina the final's Super Bowl-style interval show will run 17 minutes, close to the standard 15-minute break.
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Tournaments·27 days ago
New Jersey lawmakers challenge FIFA over World Cup pitch auction plan
State officials say the grass at MetLife Stadium was funded by New Jersey taxpayers and FIFA should not be able to sell it off after the World Cup final.
Match previews·34 days ago
Spain vs Argentina: World Cup final set for MetLife Stadium
Spain and Argentina meet in Sunday's World Cup final in New York, with Lionel Messi chasing a second successive title.
Football·43 days ago
Ferran Torres seals extra-time win as Spain beat Argentina for World Cup
Spain lifted their first World Cup in 16 years with a 1-0 extra-time victory over ten-man Argentina at MetLife Stadium.
Tournaments·45 days ago
Ticket-scanning glitch causes queues and confusion before World Cup final
A failure in FIFA's ticket-scanning system left fans in long queues outside MetLife Stadium before Spain face Argentina in the World Cup final.
Tournaments·45 days ago
FBI seizes more than 700 drones in 2026 World Cup airspace crackdown
US authorities detected almost 1,600 unauthorised drones around the 11 World Cup stadiums, with the FBI calling it the most comprehensive airspace security effort in US history.
Tournaments·50 days ago
World Cup final kick-off delayed six minutes after ceremony overruns
Spain and Argentina's World Cup final at MetLife Stadium began at 8.06pm BST after FIFA's pre-match closing ceremony ran past the scheduled start time.
Other·115 days ago
Jets' $2.2bn Manhattan stadium plan that was scrapped
The New York Jets nearly built a $2.2bn stadium in Manhattan before opposition killed the project.
Tournaments·116 days ago
Messi hints at retirement on eve of World Cup final
Argentina captain Lionel Messi suggests his World Cup final against Spain could be his last match ever.
Football·150 days ago
Trump given FIFA green light to join World Cup winners in trophy lift
US president Donald Trump will be allowed to break protocol and hand the trophy directly to the winning captain, sources say.