Football didn't have it easy at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
There were questionable decisions by FIFA, the sport's governing body, as well as a lot of spectacle and a final in which only one team actually played football.
After a total of 104 games in this biggest-ever World Cup, Spain were deservedly crowned champions and for the first time, a country's men's and women's teams are both world champions at the same time.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino described the tournament as the "greatest sporting, social and cultural event in humanity," while US President Donald Trump congratulated FIFA on what he called "one of the all-time greatest sporting events in history."
But was it really? Here's what will be remembered.
