FIFA World Cup: Five key takeaways from 2026 edition won by Spain | World Cup 2026 News | Al Jazeera
Navigation menu World Cup 2026 The biggest FIFA World Cup in history has come to a close, and most would agree Spain deserved their victory – certainly in the final against Argentina. The 2026 edition had an additional spotlight on it given one of the host nations – and the team staging the final – the United States, were involved in a joint war with Israel on one of the competitors, Iran. list 1 of 4Spain go back to the top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high list 2 of 4Former England manager and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Keegan dies aged 75 list 3 of 4India’s Rohit Sharma ends retirement talk as World Cup 2027 still in sight list 4 of 4Iran says Spain World Cup win brings joy to critics of US, Israel Even with the ceasefire agreed on the eve of the competition, political turmoil dominated the headlines, with visa issues also proving problematic not only for the Iranian contingent, but also for fans from around the globe.
Published: July 20, 2026 5:33 pm
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