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BIG F2 crash sparks fire forcing red-flag stoppage in Belgium

A big crash saw Trident driver Laurens van Hoepen taken out during the F2 race at the Belgian Grand Prix.

'Legend' or 'regrets'? A final that will define Lamine Yamal's World Cup

Lamine Yamal may not have had a sparkling World Cup but victory for Spain in Sunday's World Cup final would write a very different narrative.

‘Afraid of nothing’: how Argentina’s players drew on childhood inspiration to reach the final

Lionel Scaloni says he has a squad full of fighters – wild and unruly – but on the pitch they play with a freedom reminiscent of eight- or nine-year olds After scoring the goal that secured Argentina’s place in the World Cup final , Lautaro Martínez burst into convulsive sobs during the touchline interview. He spoke of the first pair of trainers his father bought him and of how his mother kept making his bed when he moved to a club pension house in another city as a teenager. Every single day. Martínez said that mattered to him more than any goal, any cup. Argentina’s head coach, Lionel Sca

I've been a World Cup official - I promise you there is no favouritism

Darren Cann speaks to BBC Sport about the conspiracy theories around the World Cup and what referees really think.

Messi on the brink of history - will it be his last World Cup game?

Argentina captain Lionel Messi will play his 32nd World Cup match in Sunday's final, but will it be his last appearance?

Saka shows Tuchel why he's too good to leave out

Bukayo Saka’s World Cup hat-trick against France reignited the selection debate and Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave him out of the semi-final.

Fifa gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief

Fifa deal with prediction market company under fire Balogun reprieve showed ‘rules bend under pressure’ Fifa has been accused of providing an “open door to fraud” and allowing political influence to cast doubt on the integrity of the World Cup in a stinging rebuke by the Council of Europe’s secretary general. In an open letter published to coincide with Sunday’s final, Alain Berset also called for a new integrity framework to be built before the 2030 tournament, which is mainly being staged in Europe, and warned that Fifa was embroiled in a crisis involving money and power. Continue reading.

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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup; England win 10-goal thriller – live

⚽ World Cup final starts at 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 5am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us This isn’t the first time the third-place playoff has delivered goals. I wonder if, in a match which does’t matter that much to the teams, many of whom are nursing severe disappointment and regret – certainly so of England and France – defending is the first thing to go. A score more tennis than football, but what do we think of England 6-4 France? Relive it with John Brewin’s MBM report: Continue reading...

Furious Argentina boss storms out over England celebrations

Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi stormed out of his press conference and accused England of showing a "lack of respect" following Saturday's controversial Nations Championship clash.

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 Slavko Vincic becomes the first Slovene to referee a World Cup final. He oversaw the 2024 Champions League final at Wembley (Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0) as well as Spain’s 2-1 win over France at the 2024 Euros semi-final. The 46-year-old’s first World Cup match was Argentina’s opening loss to Saudi Arabia in 2022. At this tournament, Vincic showed Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié a red card for covering his mouth in the 95th minute against Mexico. He has average