Spain - Croatia 4:1

European and world champions produced a commanding display

Kane's missed penalty that proved pivotal as the European champions turned the game around in London

De la Fuente has already achieved an extraordinary feat with Spain, winning all three major titles available to him with the national side

The Croatia captain is not ready to bring his international career to an end

The 31-year-old announced his decision on social media

The midfielder was at the centre of the incident, which saw players from both sides become involved in a heated on-field clash

FIFA World Rankings (July 20 Update)

Three of the four major awards going to members of the newly crowned world champions

Ferran Torres has etched his name into footballing folklore

Slavko Vinčić Appointed Referee for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
17.07.26 14:20

Landmark moment in the Slovenian referee's career

Spain’s trademark tactical discipline and seamless collective cohesion have brought France’s World Cup journey to an abrupt end

Luis de la Fuente's side will now face tournament favourites France

Our series of World Cup 2026 reader polls continues with another blockbuster quarter-final. Who will join France in the semi-finals – Spain or Belgium?

a tactical battle between two European heavyweights, it was the impact of the Spanish substitutes that ultimately proved decisive

Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory

Spain appear to have timed their run to perfection, saving their finest performance of FIFA World Cup 2026 for the business end of the tournament

Goals from Nikola Vlasic and Luka Sucic proved decisive

Uruguay suffered a dramatic and disappointing exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026

The final whistle confirmed a narrow but hugely significant 1-0 victory for Croatia

Spain delivered a dominant performance at the FIFA World Cup 2026

The opening Group Stage fixture of World Cup 2026 between England and Croatia more than lived up to its billing as the marquee match of the round

Cape Verde held the reigning European champions to a dramatic 0-0 draw in Group H

Yet, a decade or two ago, a 17-year-old footballer was still coddled as a "promising academy graduate." Today, that label is no longer enough

The reigning European Championship winners struggled to impose themselves against a disciplined Iraqi side

Spain head into the upcoming FIFA World Cup as the leading favourites to lift football’s most prestigious trophy

Not a single player from Real Madrid made the final selection

The second edition of the FIFA World Cup, hosted by Italy in 1934, marked a pivotal shift from romantic athleticism to an era of cold sporting pragmatism and political posturing

Mikel Oyarzabal delivered a standout performance

The decision comes amid escalating political tensions in the Middle East

The temporary closure of Qatar’s airspace has raised fresh logistical and security concerns around staging a global event of this magnitude

As of now, 34 of the 48 participating nations have confirmed their qualification

Spain moved within touching distance of securing their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Six fixtures across three European groups headline today’s World Cup 2026 qualifying schedule

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been excluded from the Spain national team for the upcoming international fixtures following an unexpected medical procedure carried out without prior consultation with the national team’s medical staff

Spain are starting to look frighteningly familiar

Argentina will face continental rivals Colombia in a blockbuster semi-final clash

With this result, Spain tighten their grip on top spot in Group D

Club doctors expect Olmo to return to full fitness in the first half of November