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Joy Online
… The three African goalkeepers will face competition from Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, Spain trio Joan García, David Raya and Unai Simón, Switzerland’s Gregor Kobel, Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez and Russia’s Matvey Safonov. …
Ballon D’or: Three Africans make 2026 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year shortlistDaily Guide
… Goalkeeper Unai Simón kept his seventh clean sheet in eight matches to claim the tournament’s Golden Glove award. …
Spain Hailed As Worthy World Cup ChampionsJoy Online
… Golden Ball (Best Player): Rodri (Spain)Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Unai Simón (Spain)Best Young Player: Pau Cubarsí (Spain)Golden Boot (Top Scorer): Kylian Mbappé (France) – 10 goals, becoming the first player to win the award twice. …
Spain battle past 10-man Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win World CupDaily Guide
… Desire Doue tested Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón with a powerful long-range effort in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper produced an important save to maintain Spain’s advantage. …
Spain Reach World Cup Final After 2-0 Win Over FranceThe Ghanaian Times
… Cape Verde actually had a chance to win the game, but Diney Borges’ late header was saved by Spain keeper Unai Simón. …
Spain held to shock draw by Cape VerdeJoy Online
… In an event in Madrid, De la Fuente named Athletic Club’s Unai Simón, Arsenal’s David Raya and Barcelona’s Joan García as his three goalkeepers, with Real Sociedad’s Álex Remiro absent. …
2026 World Cup: Lamine Yamal leads Spain squad for tournamentYassine Bounou of Morocco, Édouard Mendy of Senegal, and Vozinha of Cape Verde have been named among the 10 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Men's Goalkeeper of the Year, competing against top goalkeepers including Thibaut Courtois, David Raya, and others.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Yassine Bounou of Morocco, Édouard Mendy of Senegal, and Vozinha of Cape Verde have been named among the 10 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Men's Goalkeeper of the Year, competing against top goalkeepers including Thibaut Courtois, David Raya, and others.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Barcelona won 2–0 at home against Athletic Club with goals from Raphinha and Fermin Lopez, extending their unbeaten La Liga start. Rodri made his debut for Barcelona as a second-half substitute following his £65m transfer from Manchester City.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
21 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup with 10 goals in eight games, becoming the first player to win the award twice and extending his men's World Cup all-time top scorer record to 22 goals.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Spain defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute. The victory gave Spain their second World Cup title and first since 2010, with Argentina finishing the match down to 10 men after Enzo Fernández's red card.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Spain, one of the pre-tournament favorites to win the World Cup, drew 0-0 with 67th-ranked Cape Verde on Monday in the first major shock of the group stage. Goalkeeper Vozinha made several saves to deny Spain's attack, while Cape Verde also had a late chance to win through Diney Borges' header.
17 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Debutant Cape Verde, ranked 67th and the third-smallest country by population to qualify for a World Cup, produced a shock result by drawing 0–0 with second-ranked reigning European champions Spain in their Group H opening match in Atlanta.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →