World Cup

Spain claim second World title with Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner

Infanto’s exaggerations, Trump’s meddling, France’s exit, Ronaldo’s ego and other choice quotes

Replica of ship Columbus sailed on to discover New World has made timely visit to our shores

Co Mayo birthplace of Argentine hero hopes to keep celebrations going with All-Ireland final win, too

Jude Bellingham clinches thriller in final moment of match as England record their best men’s World Cup finish since 1966

There is a pure escape, a total transportation, that no other field of human endeavour is quite so capable of providing

Sporting success stunned Treaty’s most ardent fans and made us all stand straighter when the place is mentioned

Shackle Rodri the metronome and Argentina’s passion play can floor Spain in Sunday’s intriguing decider

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Argentina are an inexplicable frenzy of tears, rage, ecstasy, barbecue, violence and genius

And if only Ronaldo had the same prescription as Messi

Music extravaganza curated by the Coldplay frontman will feature support from Spanish and Argentinian footballers

Fancy a ticket to the World Cup final press conference? Plus: mucho argy-bargy, and how long is the half-time show, really?

Despite crass commercialisation, and political meddling, the finals remain magica

Plus: Diplomacy requires envoys of bad luck to avoid Spain’s and Argentina’s embassies on Sunday

57-year-old France head coach will step down from post after 14 years after Saturday’s game against England

The World Cup final pits the Spanish collective against the most extravagant talent to emerge from its football culture

Sick days used to stay at home to watch matches and recover from being knocked out

Hundreds of years of dispute preceded the postmatch display at the World Cup of a banner saying ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’

Uefa has made its opposition clear on a number of issues but is unlikely to put forward a candidate

Expatriots in Ireland explain rivalry with Brazil and England as they hold out for second successive World Cup title

In the News podcast: Bloated tournament shows how little Fifa cares about players, says Howard

While the country partied, the Girls in Green overcame neglect and prejudice. Now they could be off to the World Cup

Manager is said to be an Anglophile, but those feelings are no longer reciprocated after England’s disastrous World Cup exit

Shamrock Rovers captain and Cabo Verde international ‘looking forward’ to thanking everyone for support during World Cup

England manager under fire for manner of 2-1 loss to Argentina

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

‘World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are,’ says No 10 Downing Street spokesperson

Spain’s march through the football tournament triggers mixed emotions in the two regions, which both have long separatist histories

Manager Thomas Tuchel to face sustained blitz from British press after team lose 2-1 in Atlanta

Manager concedes side were too ‘passive’ after defeat to Argentina in Atlanta

Players celebrate on the pitch with the message after World Cup semi-final win

Goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez win semi-final for Argentina as England rue caution after going ahead

The Falklands theme was maintained through the day on GB News which this couch watched so you didn’t have to

Substitutions backfire for England, as Lionel Messi helps inspire Argentina’s comeback to make final

Players had appeared ‘mentally sunk by the emotional dimension of the match’, wrote Vincent Duluc

Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups, and there is something more profound at work here

America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard

Hypnotic belief in the collective process takes Spain to final destination

England have a lot that Argentina don’t have, except Messi