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Here’s Where to Watch FIFA World Cup Final 2026: Spain vs. Argentina Live Online for Free

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  • Spain and Argentina compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium on July 19 at 3 p.m. ET
  • Match broadcasts on FOX and Telemundo; multiple streaming options available including DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV with free trial periods

The 23rd edition of the international soccer championship tournament final airs on July 19 — watch the match for free.

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‘Rifts began to appear’: Why many Latin Americans want Spain to beat Argentina in the World Cup final

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  • Many Latin Americans plan to support Spain over Argentina in the final
  • Racism by some Argentina fans has fuelled the backlash
  • Argentina's dominance, Messi, and social media rivalry deepen regional tensions

Ahead of Sunday's World Cup final, a notable shift in support has emerged across Latin America, with many people saying they will back Spain over Argentina. Commentators, including Brazilian journalist Julia Duailibi, have pointed to racist behaviour by a minority of Argentinian fans during the tournament, and the…

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BBC 10-part series on Brexit featured 19 anti-Brexiteers and only one in favour of leaving the EU

  • BBC Brexit series reportedly had 19 Remain voices to one Leave voice.
  • Report renews claims of BBC bias on Brexit.
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The Daily Mail reports that a BBC 10-part series on Brexit featured 19 contributors opposed to Britain leaving the European Union against just one who supported it, prompting fresh accusations of bias against the corporation on the issue. The claim feeds into a long-running debate about the BBC's…

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France and England meet in World Cup play-off with Mbappe eyeing Golden Boot

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  • France face England in the World Cup third-place play-off
  • Mbappé chases the Golden Boot, rivalling Messi
  • Paris saw unrest and 98 arrests after France's semi-final exit

France meet England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off, a fixture unfamiliar to many American viewers but one carrying individual as well as national stakes. Kylian Mbappé is using the match to pursue the tournament's Golden Boot, putting him in direct competition with Lionel Messi ahead…

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Argentina Vs. Spain Could Be “The Greatest World Cup Final Ever”, Senior NBCUniversal Telemundo Exec Says

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  • Telemundo exec calls Sunday's Argentina-Spain final a potential all-time great
  • Messi and rising star Lamine Yamal headline record-breaking World Cup coverage
  • Semi-finals set Spanish-language viewership records despite non-primetime scheduling

A senior NBCUniversal Telemundo executive has predicted that Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain could become "the greatest World Cup final ever" for Spanish-language audiences. Miguel Lorenzo, SVP of Sports Content for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, said the match combines two heavily supported nations, historic rivalry, and…

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The classroom moment that bonds finalists De la Fuente & Scaloni forever

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  • Spain's De la Fuente and Argentina's Scaloni meet in the World Cup final
  • The pair first bonded as coaching tutor and student back in 2017
  • Neither manager has ever coached a top-flight club side

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and Argentina's Lionel Scaloni will face each other in the World Cup 2026 final in New Jersey, bound by a shared history dating back to 2017, when Scaloni studied for his Uefa Pro Licence under De la Fuente's tutelage at the Spanish…

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Nintendo Switch’s early demise is coming much too soon

  • Nintendo ends original Switch production in Europe from February 2027.
  • EU battery "right to repair" rules forced the decision, not sales.
  • Switch 2 will cost around $500, leaving Europe without a budget option.

Nintendo is ending production of the original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED for the European market in February 2027, earlier than would normally be expected given the console's enduring popularity. The change has been forced by new EU "right to repair" legislation requiring easily replaceable batteries in…

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Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes

  • Ukrainian drone strikes killed 8 and wounded 62 workers at two Wildberries warehouses in Tambov and Moscow region
  • Ukraine claims the facilities supplied sanctioned military components and drone parts; Russia reports intercepting dozens of drones but confirms significant civilian casualties
  • Attack framed as retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilians; reflects broader conflict tactic of targeting economic infrastructure

Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".

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Football Daily | France v England in the third-place playoff: the game nobody wants to play

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  • France and England meet in Saturday's third-place playoff despite both teams openly expressing reluctance to participate
  • Historical data shows these matches deliver high-scoring entertainment and have helped nations achieve career-best finishes
  • England faces an unfavourable record in such fixtures, having lost to Italy (1990) and Belgium (2018)

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Saturday’s rebranded “bronze final” between France and England in Miami might feel like a modern, Gianni-coded exercise in squeezing the product dry, but the third-place playoff is a staple of World Cup history, even if it…

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All Blacks leave Irish with familiar sinking feeling

  • Ireland lost 40-21 to New Zealand at Eden Park in the Nations Championship.
  • All Blacks' Eden Park unbeaten run extends to 53 matches.
  • Ireland have now lost six straight games to top-tier sides by big margins.

New Zealand beat Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park in the Nations Championship, extending the All Blacks' unbeaten run at the venue to 53 matches and leaving head coach Andy Farrell concerned about a widening gap to the world's top sides. The result means Ireland have now lost their…

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