Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Adam Hagy / Getty, Icon Sportswire / Getty, Henry Nicholls / Getty, Sean Haffey / Getty, David Ramos / GettyJuly 23, 2026 7:00 am EDT Updated If you already miss the routine of turning on your TV for a daily dose of high-stakes soccer, join the club. Millions of us are in the same boat.The World Cup came to a close Sunday, with Spain dethroning defending champion Argentina, 1-0. And our lives are now that much more drab and empty now that it’s gone.The tournament was undeniably a hit, regularly drawing record television audiences. In the title game alone, an estimated 38.9 million viewers tuned in to watch on Fox, with another 23.9 million watching on Telemundo, making it a record-setting U.S. soccer broadcast in both English and Spanish.While the World Cup was a wonderful ride that will be missed, we’ll extend the joy just a little bit longer with a couple of questions in this week’s quiz. So enjoy the last hurrah. Feel free to drop your score into the comments section, and please take a run at our daily Connections: Sports Edition, too!Top stories mentioned in this week’s quiz
Spain tops defending champion Argentina to win World Cup
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