20th Jul22:36 BSTBetting review for the World Cup Spain are back on top of the football world! Luis de la Fuente’s side ended a 16-year wait for global glory, edging Argentina 1-0 in extra time. bet365 have now provided a betting report, courtesy of bet365 news.The Winning Moment: Substitutes Nico Williams and Ferran Torres combined in the 106th minute to score the decisive goal, triggering payouts for punters via bet365's 'Sub On Play On' offer.Red Card Advantage: Enzo Fernández was sent off at 33/1 odds for a lunge on Pau Cubarsí, giving Spain the opening they needed.6-4 Third-Place Wildness: England beat France 6-4 in an unbelievable bronze-medal match. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick (200/1) while the 6-4 final scoreline traded at 250/1 in-play!Tournament Honours:Golden Ball: Rodri recovered from early 66/1 odds to win player of the tournament.Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappé secured top scorer honours.Golden Glove: Unai Simón took the goalkeeper award with seven clean sheets.Early 2030 World Cup Odds:Spain (9/2): Early favourites to retain as co-hosts.England (8/1): Priced to rebuild after another tournament near-miss.Argentina (12/1): Longer odds as Lionel Messi turns 43.Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation. +18 begambleware.org20th Jul19:14 BST2030 World Cup change 'leaked'?CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez appears to have leaked that the 2030 World Cup will have 64 teams taking part.The head of football in South America has posted on X about the next tournament, with the 2030 instalment coming 'home' to Uruguay - the scene of the first ever staging of the tournament back in 1930.But after FIFA upped the number of teams taking part from 32 to 48 for this year's tournament, the CONMBEOL chief appears to have confirmed that number will increase again in four years' time.Posting on X, he said: "The next one is played at home! In 2030, the World Cup comes to Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, a great opportunity for soccer, to celebrate the Centenary of the World Cup with a competition featuring 64 teams."The World Cup final will take place on Sunday(Image: 2026 FIFA)20th Jul18:49 BSTMessi messageLionel Messi has spoken about the "immense" pain of losing what is likely to be his last World Cup final.The 39-year-old ultimately came up just short in his bid to retain the trophy with Argentina, losing to Spain in extra-time out in New Jersey.He took to Instagram to say...The pain is immense, and this wound will take time to heal. But I also hold onto all the good things... The matches we turned around by giving it our all—moments that will remain in our memories forever—and the support of an entire country which, combined with this group's hard work and effort, brought us back among the world's elite once again. It is hard to fully appreciate our achievement right now, but this group reached two consecutive World Cup finals. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for every greeting and message. Once again, we managed to unite as a country and stand together, sharing the immense pride of being Argentine. I also want to congratulate Spain on winning the championship.(Image: AFP via Getty Images)20th Jul18:12 BSTUEFA president boycotts World Cup finalUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin did not attend the World Cup final in New Jersey, with the BBC reporting that his decision was a protest against FIFA.Ceferin did travel to Mexico City for the opening game of the tournament, but allegedly decided to skip the final due to decisions made by FIFA throughout the tournament.UEFA took a particularly strong stance after US president Donald Trump attempted to intervene after Folarin Balogun was shown a red card that would have ruled him out of their Round of 16 clash against Belgium.At the time, UEFA said in a statement: "When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined."Ceferin is also said to be 'firmly against' other FIFA changes, including the half-time show during the final - which will not be adopted by either the Champions League or European Championships.UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin(Image: Harry Murphy - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)20th Jul17:28 BSTTV ratingsBBC’s peak audience share for the World Cup final was four times greater than that of ITV. That is an increase from the 3.25 times at the 2022 final in Qatar.The BBC’s peak audience was 15.8m on TV and iPlayer, with ITV’s figure 3.8m.20th Jul17:21 BSTSpain homecomingThere's no rest when you're a world champion and Spain have already been posing for photographs in Madrid with the royal family.Crown Princess Leonor of Spain, King Felipe VI of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain and Princess Sofia of Spain pose with the Spain squad and the World Cup trophy(Image: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)20th Jul17:12 BSTTottenham dramaArgentina star Cristian Romero may not take too kindly to the reaction of one of his Spurs team-mates to Spain's World Cup victory.Richarlison slid across the floor of his home after Ferran Torres' winning goal. There's perhaps no surprise that the Brazilian did not want to see Argentina come away victorious, but it could lead to a slightly awkward reunion.Richarlison slid across his lounge floor(Image: https://x.com/footballontnt)20th Jul16:43 BST'Polite and respectful'Argentina have been described in a surprising fashion following the World Cup final. While they have come in for severe admonishment in England, in their home country, they have been praised for their conduct.It's an interesting take on the situation.Argentina players have been slammed for their behaviour after the final whistle(Image: Getty Images)20th Jul15:57 BSTNational holidayA World Cup defeat and violent scenes at full-time... cause for a public holiday in Argentina, apparently.The nation's president has announced the plan for Lionel Scaloni's squad's return.Javier Milei has announced a public holiday following Argentina's World Cup defeat(Image: Tomas Cuesta/Bloomberg via Getty Images)20th Jul15:26 BSTKeegan deadIt has been confirmed, sadly, that Kevin Keegan has died. A fan favourite at Newcastle, who was a star at Hamburg and Liverpool, he has passed away aged 75.Keegan scored 21 goals in 63 England appearances, and captained the Three Lions 31 times before retiring following the 1982 World Cup.Kevin Keegan(Image: (Liverpool FC via Getty Images))20th Jul14:42 BSTWorld Cup boss departsBelgium boss Rudi Garcia has left his role as the nation's head coach. They were knocked out by eventual winners Spain in the last eight.Belgium boss Rudi Garcia.20th Jul14:35 BSTFIFA launch investigationFIFA are set to investigate Argentina's behaviour after the final whistle at the World Cup final.The match ended in chaos as punches were thrown from furious Argentina stars as Spain's celebrations started.Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes was sent off for kicking and punching Spanish stars.(Image: (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images))20th Jul13:06 BSTWayne Rooney left 'speechless'Wayne Rooney has called Gianni Infantino’s decision to wear trainers with his suit during the World Cup final presentation ‘stupid’, reports Amie Wilson.The FIFA president walked onto the pitch alongside US President Donald Trump ahead of presenting Spain with the trophy.The nation won the title for the second time in their history thanks to a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina. Spain dominated the match, but couldn’t find a way past Lionel Scaloni’s side in 90 minutes.20th Jul12:04 BSTLineker slams 'crazy' Enzo FernandezGary Lineker described Enzo Fernandez’s red card in the World Cup final as 'crazy' - as Alan Shearer branded the Argentina star 'stupid', reports Connor O'Neill.Fernandez was sent off just before the additional period for a second yellow card.The Chelsea midfielder picked up his first yellow card for showing dissent towards referee Slavko Vincic. He received his marching orders after a poor challenge on Pau Cubarsi in the last minute of normal time.Fernandez raised his hands to the Argentinian supporters, asking for forgiveness as he made his way down the tunnel. And following his side’s 1-0 defeat, Fernandez witnessed his team-mates Leandro Paredes and Thiago Almada clash with Spain’s Gavi, which resulted in Paredes also receiving a red card.20th Jul10:51 BSTWorld Cup final referee 'mistakes' spottedFormer Premier League referee Graham Scott has identified two errors that referee Slavko Vincic made during the World Cup final.There was drama throughout the game, with Argentina star Enzo Fernandez getting sent off for receiving two yellow cards in the closing stages of the 90 minutes.Leandro Paredes was also shown a red card after the final whistle, following a heated altercation with Spain duo Eric Garcia and Gavi.Vincic also handed out yellow cards to Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero and Alexis Mac Allister, but Scott has argued why the latter should have been cautioned earlier in the game.Referee Slavko Vincic(Image: Heuler Andrey/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)20th Jul09:40 BSTMessi and Yamal exchangeLamine Yamal and Lionel Messi came together for a moment after the World Cup final - which may well mark the end of the Argentine's career with his country, reports Samuel Meade.Spain were deserving winners having outclassed the South Americans, who were seeking to defend their title. The European champions dominated throughout and finally secured the winning goal through Ferran Torres in extra-time.It means Yamal, who is still just 19, has now won the Euros and the World Cup as his status as one of the game's superstars continues to grow. He took time out of the Spanish celebrations to go and find Messi after full-time.Lamine Yamal and LIonel Messi20th Jul09:03 BSTArgentina facing double punishmentArgentina are facing the prospect of being hit with a double punishment following the red cards handed to Enzo Fernandez and Leandro Paredes in the World Cup final.Spain claimed a 1-0 victory over the defending champions to win the tournament at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.There were chaotic scenes after the final whistle as Paredes was also shown a red card after kicking Eric Garcia to the floor and appearing to place his hand around the Spain defender’s throat during a heated confrontation, before going on to push Gavi to the floor.Leandro Paredes was sent off after the final whistle of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina(Image: Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)20th Jul07:46 BSTYamal celebrates with his brotherLamine Yamal was spotted celebrating Spain's World Cup win over Argentina with his younger brother, Keyne, at MetLife Stadium.Lamine Yamal of Spain celebrates with his brother Keyne(Image: Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)20th Jul07:16 BST'FIFA must punish Argentina' - Ryan TaylorRyan Taylor has reported on the World Cup final in New Jersey, which saw pPain claim a 1-0 win over Argentina.Should that be the last we ever see of Lionel Messi at a World Cup - it was a sorry way to bow out.Argentina's tournament ended in disgrace and despite their captain's genius, he could not totally distance himself from what can only be described as a national embarrassment.After all, it was the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner who tried to engineer Marc Cucurella's dismissal in a sheer act of desperationThe newly-signed Real Madrid left-back admittedly briefly covered his mouth but the 39-year-old veteran and Enzo Fernandez's unsuccessful attempts to snitch on and intimidate Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic were shameful and smacked of desperation.Leandro Paredes of Argentina looks on after the defeat during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, United States. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)20th Jul06:43 BSTWorld Cup final ends in chaosSpain's World Cup win over Argentina was marred by unsavoury scenes at the full-time whistle, with punches thrown. Leandro Paredes was sent off following the whistle, while Molina also appeared to throw a punch after the match.The latter took a swing at Rodri, while Paredes was spotted kicking Eric Garcia to the floor before pushing him back with a hand around his neck when the Barcelona defender attempted to confront him. He was also spotted in an exchange with Gavi.Chaos reigned as Spain begain their jubilant celebrations elsewhere on the pitch.Players clash after Spain beat Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final20th Jul05:03 BSTSpanish ex-pats in London celebrate in the streetsSpanish football fans took to the streets of London to celebrate their country’s 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina, PA reports.Videos circulating on social media showed revellers dancing on the roofs of cars in Piccadilly in the early hours of Monday.Fans could be seen waving flags and chanting loudly as car horns blared in the background.20th Jul04:00 BST'Drake curse' continuesIf you were supporting Argentina, you're probably not in the best of moods right now. But at least you haven't lost £1.1m on a bet, like Canadian rapper Drake has.20th Jul03:42 BSTRomero snubs TrumpIn case you missed it, it looks like Tottenham star Cristian Romero, who played for Argentina in the final, snubbed Donald Trump.20th Jul03:26 BSTMore images of celebrationsIf you're a Spain fan still celebrating, drink it in...Pau Cubarsi of Spain celebrates with the FIFA World Cup Winners TrophyThe moment they all dreamed ofLa Rioja now hold the men's and women's World Cup at the same time - a global first20th Jul02:21 BSTArgentina's players and coaches to decide when there is a national holidayIn the last few moments, Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, has announced the country will have a national holiday - but it's up to the team to decide when.The right-wing politician posted in Spanish on X a few moments ago. The message, translated into English, said: "WORLD CELEBRATION."Given the concern about the celebrations for the achievement reached by the Argentine National Team, I inform the population that, depending on what the Players and the Technical Staff decide regarding the day to celebrate, it will be declared a national holiday."20th Jul01:58 BSTTrump causes a sceneThis might end up being the enduring image of this World Cup - the President photobombing the trophy lift.Here's how it unfolded.Rodri lifts the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)20th Jul01:31 BSTLet the good times rollCelebrations are firmly underway across Spain. As Rodri lifted the trophy for his country, about 47 million people had already started the party...Rodri lifts the World Cup trophy(Image: 2026 Ian MacNicol)Spain players celebrate on the pitch(Image: 2026 FIFA)Spaniards celebrate in Madrid as they win the 2026 World Cup(Image: 2026 Getty Images)20th Jul01:10 BST32 days until the Premier League startsIt's been a summer of football - but there is not long to wait if you want even more action.Some domestic competitions, like the Scottish league cup, have already started, as have the qualifying stages for the European club tournaments.In England, the league cup starts in just 18 days, and the EFL kicks off a week later - so it's a 25 day wait for league football to restart.The Premier League starts later than both - there are are only 32 days until when champions Arsenal host Coventry, who won the Championship last year.And, next summer, we have the women's World Cup to look forward to in Brazil, and the men's Euros in the UK and Ireland a year after that. It really never stops.20th Jul00:47 BST'Destiny was written'Here's some more reaction from Ferran Torres, Spain's match-winner and a man who will probably never need to buy a drink for the rest of his life."I think in the end the goal came from 47 million people (approximately the population of Spain), not just those of us that are here,” the Barcelona star said, speaking to FIFA host broadcasters in the mixed zone after the match.“Today destiny was written, it was made for us to win. We’re far from our people today but we tried to be as close as possible to them.“Finals are hard. When you have (Lionel) Messi on the opposing team you do get worried but we always backed ourselves and tried to show our football and I think we managed to do it once again.”20th Jul00:33 BSTArgentina's reaction 'disgusting' - BBC punditsBBC pundit and ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart has slammed Argentina's conduct after the match, telling viewers: “There was one man on the pitch who did have class and that was Lionel Messi, who shook hands with every one of those Spanish players.“The game’s done. They could have absolutely no complaints about what happened today. Disgusting behaviour.”In the aftermath,a fracas broke out between Leandro Parades and several Spain players.Hart added: “Spain fully deserve it. They have been absolutely superb all tournament.“They have dominated all game against a rigid, rugged Argentina. The best team has won this World Cup.”He was joined on the panel by Wayne Rooney, who added: “Does it surprise you? It doesn’t surprise me.“We’ve seen this with Argentina before. It’s just not the reaction you want. We’ve seen some of the reaction after knocking England out in the last round.“That’s just sad. If you lose a game of football, be graceful and get out of there. It’s really poor from them.”‌