… In the end, I think it’s all football and it has to be that way.” Ayala said he would apologise to Spain’s Dani Olmo after he appeared to strike the Barcelona midfielder in the face – which he says was “more of a push than a punch”. …
… Spain constantly complained about referee Slavko Vincic’s leniency, especially when Alexis Mac Allister was late on Dani Olmo, with the first yellow card coming after 40 minutes when Lisandro Martinez brought down Oyarzabal, although the Manchester United defender went off injure …
… Alexis Mac Allister’s poor challenge on Dani Olmo received nothing more than a brief admonishment, prompting Spain fans to ironically chant the name of Fifa president Gianni Infantino. …
… Dani Olmo showed great awareness to find Pedro Porro inside the penalty area with a clever pass, allowing the defender to fire a first-time finish into the right side of the net and make it 2-0 in the 58th minute. …
… After a below-par first half, France were expected to come out fighting, but it was an increasingly confident Spain who seized the upper hand once more as Porro played a lovely one-two with Dani Olmo before slotting in the second at the near post. …
… Spain squandered a gilt-edged chance after just three minutes as Dani Olmo’s pass helped Mikel Oyarzabal get behind the defence, but the Real Sociedad striker dragged his effort wide. …
… On Spain’s end, none of Lamine Yamal, Porro, Dani Olmo or Aymeric Laporte trained fully on Friday, but none is said to be carrying a serious issue. …
Following a post-match confrontation after the World Cup final, Spain midfielder Gavi said he does not believe Argentina's Leandro Paredes should be suspended, arguing that while the incident was not a good image, such physicality is part of football and Paredes should have been sent off during the match instead.
Following a post-match confrontation after the World Cup final, Spain midfielder Gavi said he does not believe Argentina's Leandro Paredes should be suspended, arguing that while the incident was not a good image, such physicality is part of football and Paredes should have been sent off during the match instead.
Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez has claimed his team represented their nation "in the best possible way" during the World Cup, despite being sent off in their 1-0 final loss to Spain after extra time in New Jersey. Members of the Argentina team and backroom staff were involved in altercations with Spain players celebrating their victory, prompting FIFA's disciplinary committee to appoint a prosecutor to assess the incidents.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Ferran Torres scoring in extra time. Spain's second men's World Cup title was widely praised as a fitting reward for their technically superior performance, in which they dominated possession at 65 per cent and registered 20 shots including 11 on target.
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal, 19 years and six days, has won both the World Cup and Euros, making him the youngest player to achieve the double. The article compares his symbolic embrace with Lionel Messi at the World Cup final to a passing of the torch, noting Yamal recovered from a hamstring injury to play a key role in Spain's tournament run.
Spain advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final with a 2-0 semi-final victory over France, with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal's first-half penalty and Pedro Porro's second-half strike securing the win on Tuesday night.
Spain defeated France in the semi-final with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro, advancing to the World Cup final on Sunday. The Spanish side controlled the match with disciplined defending and will face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final.
Mikel Merino scored an injury-time winner for Spain as they knocked Portugal out of the World Cup in Dallas, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career. Spain will face either the United States or Belgium in the quarter-final.
Portugal and Spain meet in the World Cup 2026 last 16 at AT&T Stadium on Monday. Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in their opening knockout game to reach this stage for the first time in 60 years, while Spain won 3-0 against Austria and remain unbeaten with no goals conceded.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named a 26-man World Cup squad featuring Lamine Yamal but with no Real Madrid players, ahead of the tournament beginning in June. Spain, Euro 2024 champions who reached the round of 16 in 2022, open their campaign against Cape Verde on June 15.
Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 at Camp Nou on Sunday to clinch its second straight Spanish league title and 29th overall, with goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres establishing a 14-point advantage over Madrid with three rounds remaining.
Marcus Rashford scored a free-kick as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to clinch their 29th La Liga title with three games remaining. Barcelona have won back-to-back La Liga titles and lead Real Madrid by 14 points after an 11-game winning run.