Spain World Cup fallout centres on Argentina and FIFA
Leandro Paredes said Spain were the deserved World Cup winners after Argentina's 1-0 final defeat, admitting the loss will 'hurt for a long time'.
After William Saliba aggravated a back problem in France's World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain, Arsenal are considering England defenders John Stones and Ezri Konsa.
Arsenal are phasing back World Cup players after Spain's triumph and England's run, with Rice and Saka to be assessed and Havertz training at Bayer Leverkusen before returning.
Portugal World Cup goalkeeper Diogo Costa is said to be open to Chelsea. He topped FIFA's shot-stopping rankings with 19 saves before Portugal's last-16 exit.
Spain's World Cup win over Argentina made Cucurella the 12th Real Madrid player to win the tournament while at the club, joining names from 1974 to 2018.
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente called Argentina's post-final behaviour 'intolerable' after their 1-0 World Cup final loss, with FIFA investigating the incidents.
Nottingham Forest have made an approach for World Cup sensation Mbekezeli Mbokazi, tipped by John Terry to become a 'big star'.
FIFA's fan-picked World Cup Best XI includes Mbappé, Cucurella and England's Bellingham, with Vozinha, Rodri, Messi and Haaland also selected.
The IOC will not investigate Gianni Infantino over the World Cup ruling that let USA forward Folarin Balogun avoid a one-match ban after a Trump plea.
Spain's World Cup-winning midfielder Rodri will have back surgery next week, with Man City boss Enzo Maresca hopeful he stays despite transfer speculation.
Spain won the expanded 48-team World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Mbappé scored 10, Rodri set a passing record, and 308 goals were scored across 104 matches.
Everton have opened talks to sign a £20m World Cup star, with the move framed as part of David Moyes' push to improve after missing out on Europe.
Belgium have appointed Mark van Bommel as head coach after their World Cup quarter-final exit, replacing Rudi Garcia at the end of July.
Leeds are pushing to sign England World Cup player James Trafford in what is being billed as a bold, ambitious move.
Man City boss Enzo Maresca said they face a battle to keep World Cup-winning Spain captain Rodri, who is keen on a move to Real Madrid.
Spain's 0-0 draw with Cape Verde was flagged for suspicious betting at the World Cup, but FIFA and betting monitors cleared the match after reviewing betting patterns, intelligence and other data.
Angel Di Maria said the World Cup 'ended' for him when Argentina beat England 2-1 in the semi-final, despite their 1-0 final defeat to Spain.
Argentina president Javier Milei hit back at a 23 million-signature petition to ban his country from future World Cups after the fallout from the final loss to Spain.
Arsenal are tracking World Cup winners Nico Williams and Ferran Torres, whose combination decided Spain's 1-0 extra-time final win over Argentina.
Argentina have suffered further fallout after their World Cup final defeat to Spain, but the source summary does not specify the change or removal mentioned in the headline.
Troy Deeney says Arsenal should target Norway winger Antonio Nusa after his World Cup displays, including an impressive substitute appearance against England.
Spain match-winner Ferran Torres, scorer in the 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina, drew attention at the trophy parade with a 'Make Spain Great Again' cap.
Newcastle's projected rebuild includes Brazil World Cup midfielder Danilo Santos as they seek a Sandro Tonali replacement before the new season.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, one of the World Cup's breakout stars after standout displays against Spain and Argentina, has signed for Colo Colo.
