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4dd02a97e6250729dfd0bed640c085867a437ae4 21 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA Men's World Ranking Spain 4 /feed/2026/07/11/the-quarterfinals-end-with-the-four-highest-ranked-teams-in-the-fifa-men-s-world-ranking-argentina-spain-france-and The quarterfinals end with the four highest-ranked teams in the FIFA Men's World Ranking (Argentina, Spain, France, and England) advancing to the semifinals, the first time this has happened since the rankings were introduced in 1992. 2026-07-11 bdda53ebb80754c80dd45d32b65ba4bb0c183733 /feed/2026/07/11/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-player-to-hold-the-record-for-the In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to hold the record for the most assists in FIFA World Cup history with 10 career assists. 1783857034 2026-07-11 91bc1eb9fa45ea276b5c44bd2ff90ee1528776c8 20 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina association football 3 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association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in nine consecutive World Cup matches (including the previous edition), after scoring in the team's 3–2 victory against Egypt in the round of 16. 2026-07-6 f25b2d05b2a2190ed6b71b753bba22bc331240c9 38 2026 FIFA World Cup Spain association football 3 /feed/2026/07/6/in-association-football-spain-records-its-sixth-consecutive-fifa-world-cup-clean-sheet-in-a-1-0-win-over-portugal-in-th In association football, Spain records its sixth consecutive FIFA World Cup clean sheet in a 1–0 win over Portugal in the round of 16, setting a tournament record, while goalkeeper Unai Simón extends his scoreless streak to 609 minutes. 2026-06-27 17f2e44d0c467504894beb460c057f4e67bff052 47 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina association football 3 /feed/2026/06/27/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-score-in-seven-cons In association football, Argentine 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[https:--www.espn.com-soccer-story-_-id-49192570-cape-verde-w2026-world-cup-knockout-stage-smallest-nation] 1782539212 2026-06-26 0d907bc33b4a66574f7cb17238a1e24c7ad86c39 36 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 2 /feed/2026/06/26/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-wo In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place. 2026-06-25 308efaa5851a41351359dc715b1c68ef4c32e74f /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeati In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782920713 2026-06-25 b4db13ef1eb01bd06be351e87fc1694bef84028e /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-the-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defea In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 1782495993 2026-06-25 aa0e00561af53f5e0c6571b7e1cb611451109624 /feed/2026/06/25/ivory-coast-s-soccer-team-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-the-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-in-its-team-history-defea Ivory Coast's soccer team reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao, 2-0, in Group E. 1782445589 2026-06-25 b2a39fed5d7d6d6653df55ee83ef0f6fc4ffb645 40 2026 FIFA World Cup association football 2 /feed/2026/06/25/in-association-football-ivory-coast-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating-c In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. 2026-06-22 a80b3ed995256962903c2b996c21481c9e7345f9 36 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina association football 3 /feed/2026/06/22/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-overtakes-germany-s-miroslav-klose-as-the-fifa-world In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi overtakes Germany's Miroslav Klose as the FIFA World Cup's all-time top-goalscorer with 18 goals after scoring a brace in a 2–0 win over Austria in the group stage. 2026-06-16 fd0e5e9e16c2c4d04154522e37b221bca29774bc 28 2026 FIFA World Cup Argentina association football 3 /feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. 2026-06-15 f22a1bd8fded68a4b15ae9e0c6a210b398fff836 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-earns-their-first-ever-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, debutants Cape Verde earns their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain. 1781574216 2026-06-15 d5f35b1faf5f1e404a3f0708b2b1638bda6f0751 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-cape-verde-earns-their-first-ever-fifa-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, Cape Verde earns their first ever FIFA World Cup point after drawing 0-0 with Spain. 1781559823 2026-06-15 2880638af2dfdf568045aac3542de71aae3223d2 29 2026 FIFA World Cup Spain association football 3 /feed/2026/06/15/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-earn-their-first-ever-world-cup-point-after-drawing-0-0-with-spain In association football, debutants Cape Verde earn their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain. /feed/2026/07/15/in-association-football-argentina-and-spain-are-facing-off-in-a-world-cup-final-with-the-highest-ranked-teams-in-fifa Al Jazeera 15 e972fb79b3bf287cac927b0e87712b47909ac125 7 https://aje.news/f2hkth 2026 In association football, Argentina and Spain are facing off in a World Cup final, with the highest-ranked teams in FIFA Men's World Ranking advancing to finals. For the first time ever top two FIFA-ranked teams are meeting in the final since the rankings were introduced in 1992.