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Keyne crosses the field toward Lamine Yamal during Spain’s 2026 World Cup final celebration.

How Lamine Yamal’s little brother Keyne became a World Cup star

July 21, 2026

Keyne, Lamine Yamal’s three-year-old brother, became a familiar figure during Spain’s 2026 World Cup run through a series of celebrations with Lamine.

Pep Guardiola beside the Italy national football team crest

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Italy’s Pep Guardiola pursuit reaches beyond the national team

July 21, 2026

Italy’s pursuit of Pep Guardiola is being framed as more than a senior-team hire, with the FIGC seeking a wider technical reset after another World Cup miss.

Spain crest and World Cup trophy displayed on a phone after the national team’s second men’s World Cup title

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Madrid welcomes Spain’s second World Cup star

July 20, 2026

Spain’s second men’s World Cup star moved into Madrid’s civic life through a bus, a stamp and a parade route ending at Cibeles.

Ferran Torres celebrates for Spain with both arms raised

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Ferran Torres sends Spain past Argentina in World Cup final

July 19, 2026

Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup.

Illustration of the World Cup trophy and a match ball beneath stadium fireworks

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FIFA turns World Cup final halftime into a branded media product

July 19, 2026

FIFA’s first World Cup final halftime show packages music, sponsorship and digital distribution inside Spain vs. Argentina.

Overhead football pitch showing Argentina organized around Lionel Messi and Spain connected through a distributed passing network

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Argentina and Spain reach the World Cup final by managing the past differently

July 19, 2026

Argentina carried its 2022 champions forward. Spain promoted relationships built through its youth teams. The World Cup final tests two ways of preserving collective memory.

Lionel Messi of Argentina and Lamine Yamal of Spain in a split-image World Cup final preview

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Argentina vs. Spain final will be a fight to control the match

July 19, 2026

Argentina and Spain enter the World Cup final with different routes to the same objective: control the ball, the rhythm and the spaces Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal need.