July 20, 2026

Updated July 19, 2026, 7:01 p.m. ET For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, futbol took a cue from football and sandwiched a star-studded show between its two halves of play. Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS represented the cultural diversity of the World Cup, which began June 11 and culminated with its 104th match at the July 19 final between defending champion Argentina and Spain. The 11-minute halftime show at New York New Jersey Stadium (aka MetLife Stadium) was an exercise in collaboration. Performing atop a rainbow-colored banner covering the field, echoes of Madonna’s “Music” filled the … Read more

July 19, 2026

Total record-breaking attendance numbers revealed for 2026 World Cup | Sports

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Editor’s note: Follow for live updates on Argentina-Spain World Cup final The final attendance numbers are in for the 2026 World Cup. In the second half of the final match between Spain and Argentina on Sunday, July 19, it was announced that MetLife Stadium had a full house of 80,663 fans. This allowed the final tally to be calculated. The World Cup attendance record was broken back in the group stage when 3,605,357 fans went to a match in one of the 16 cities across the three host countries of the United States, Canada and Mexico. This year’s tournament was … Read more

July 19, 2026

World Cup games today: A closer look at today’s schedule

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July 18, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET The penultimate day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup sees England and France face off in the third-place match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The two semifinal losers will try to salvage a bronze medal before the Spain-Argentina final on Sunday. This will also act as a farewell match for Didier Deschamps. He is leaving the France job after the tournament, rumored to be replaced by another Les Bleus legend, Zinedine Zidane. All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, July 17, 2026, at 11:23 p.m. Third Place: England vs France Time/TV: 5:00 … Read more

July 18, 2026

What is France’s biggest World Cup loss? Record-breaking loss on the cards

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France were stunned by England in the first half of the World Cup third-placed playoff on Saturday, falling to a 4-0 deficit at halftime Goals from Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa and a brace from Bukayo Saka earned England a three-goal advantage and put France on course for a historic defeat. The biggest World Cup loss in the history of the France national team came in the semi-final in 1958, a 5-2 loss to eventual champions Brazil. A 17-year-old Pelé announced himself to the world with a hat-trick for Brazil. France will be eager to avoid an embarrassing loss in the … Read more

July 18, 2026

Iran-U.S. diplomacy intensifies as Trump seeks ‘right answers,’ Tehran signals gaps ‘reduced’

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A new burst of diplomatic action intensified Thursday in a push to break the deadlock between the United States and Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tehran was responding to Washington’s latest proposal, which had “reduced the gaps to some extent” between the two sides, the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported early Thursday. It said that a visit by Pakistan’s army chief was “aimed at reducing these gaps and reaching the point of officially announcing acceptance of the memorandum of understanding.” The report, which did not disclose any sourcing, came … Read more

July 18, 2026

Pakistan: US–Iran agreement expected within 24 hours – Shafaq News

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2026-06-13T13:08:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Islamabad The prospective US–Iran peace agreement will be electronically signed within the next 24 hours, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif noted on Saturday, asserting that the accord is “closer than ever.” Sharif indicated that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a framework that would end the three-month conflict in the Middle East, adding that technical-level discussions are expected to follow next week after the electronic signing. We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the … Read more