Argentina News

Leandro Parades was sent off after the game after starting a brawl with some of Spain's players

Paredes given TEN-game ban; Argentina fined for Falklands banner

Lionel Messi celebrates with the World Cup trophy after Argentina's triumph in 2022

Messi retires from international football: 'I have nothing left to give'

Argentina players hold up a banner with the words 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' which translates to 'The Falklands are Argentine'

Argentina face FIFA action over Falklands banner and World Cup final behaviour

Enzo Fernandez says Argentina played with 'pride' and 'humility' at the World Cup

Enzo: Argentina played with 'pride' and 'humility'

Leandro Parades was sent off after the game after starting a brawl with some of Spain's players

'Nothing to blame them for' - Argentina papers defend team after dismal final and brawl

Sky Sports football correspondent Rob Dorsett analyses Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final - plus the first half-time show in the history of the tournament.

The Verdict: No 'fairytale finale' for Messi as Spain win second World Cup

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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni fought back tears after his side's World Cup title defence ended in heartbreak, with Spain securing a 1-0 extra-time victory to deny the reigning champions a repeat of their 2022 triumph over France.

'It hurts my soul!' | Argentina coach Scaloni leaves press conference in tears

Messi cries during the trophy ceremony at the end of the World Cup final

Analysis

The sadness of Lionel Messi's last tango

Jay Bothroyd debates why he thinks Lionel Messi have won World Cup Golden Ball over Rodri.

'It's a travesty!' - Was Rodri really World Cup's best player ahead of Messi?

Spain's match-winner Ferran Torres celebrates with the World Cup (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

'We were the better team' - Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup

World Cup: New York prepares for Spain vs Argentina final

New York prepares for Spain vs Argentina final

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Analysis

World Cup final player ratings: Messi peters out as super-subs inspire Spain

World Cup: The 21 minutes vs Argentina that cost England

The 21 minutes against Argentina that cost England | Analysis