This live blog previews the World Cup 2026 final, focusing on Sunday's showdown between Spain and Argentina and continuing fallout from England's semi-final exit. The build-up highlights a star duel between Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal, framed as a contest between a very good team and an excellent one, while England's postmortem over Thomas Tuchel's tactics rumbles on.

The article notes Tuchel has confirmed he remains "100%" committed to leading England at Euro 2028 despite the semi-final failure, even as players were reportedly "puzzled" by his substitutions during the defeat. Commentary pieces cited include analysis blaming broader squad issues beyond Tuchel alone, and statistics showing England managed just four passes in 19 minutes during their collapse. England still face a bronze medal match on Saturday before attention turns fully to Sunday's final.