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• Thousands of World Cup fans descend on Times Square for all-night party after nail-biting final as NYPD cracks down on chaos20 July 2026, 4:01 am
  New York police made several arrests in Times Square on Sunday night in the wild aftermath of Spain's World Cup final win over Argentina across the Hudson River.
  
• Donald Trump ignores FIFA president's call to leave the stage as he joins Spain's World Cup final trophy lift in awkward moment20 July 2026, 4:00 am
  Trump handed out various awards to match officials and players, before officially welcoming Spain's players up to the stage to lift the World Cup trophy in East Rutherford.
  
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino heads into Spain's locker room to hand out Super Bowl-style gold rings to World Cup champions20 July 2026, 3:39 am
  FIFA President Gianni Infantino wasted no time in delivering the inaugural Super Bowl-style gold rings to World Cup champions Spain shortly after their dramatic final win.
  
• Ivanka Trump stuns in haltered gown as she attends World Cup final with Bettina, Tiffany and Lara20 July 2026, 3:37 am
  The Trump women all looked glamorous as they watched the Argentina versus Spain match together on Sunday at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey.
  
• Dana White slams Fox's World Cup production in blistering social media rant: 'You absolutely f***ing suck'20 July 2026, 3:11 am
  The UFC chief took to social media just hours after the World Cup final had ended to take a swipe at the production on the day in a foul-mouthed rant.
  
• World Cup fans brand FIFA's first-ever halftime show a 'disaster' as Madonna and Bieber's bizarre spectacle divides billions20 July 2026, 2:51 am
  World Cup fans branded FIFA's controversial first-ever World Cup halftime show starring Madonna and Justin Bieber a 'disaster' on Sunday - as the spectacle divided viewers around the world.
  
• Superstar soccer spectators! See all the big celebrities who attended the World Cup Spain vs Argentina World Cup final20 July 2026, 2:51 am
  Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Tom Cruise led the superstars attending the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
  
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to abruptly retire from punditry in poignant on-air speech for Fox Sports20 July 2026, 2:42 am
  Moments after the 2026 World Cup final concluded, the former Sweden international gave a shock on-air speech that seemed to call an end to his time with Fox and a potential punditry career.
  
• Spain 1-0 Argentina: Ferran Torres' extra time winner secures World Cup trophy for Luis de la Fuente's side - as Lionel Messi suffers tournament heartbreak20 July 2026, 2:27 am
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM: The voice of Frank Sinatra rang around the MetLife Stadium before the World Cup final.
  
• Life-changing news for Aussie World Cup hero goalkeeper, 22: Patrick Beach signs with major Euro squad after valiant effort for the Socceroos20 July 2026, 2:10 am
  Beach, 22, arrived on the global stage by playing a major role in the Socceroos ' run to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  
• Lamine Yamal's adorable three-year-old brother steals the show again as he shares heartfelt moment with World Cup winner on the pitch20 July 2026, 2:09 am
  Lamine Yamal isn't the only member of his family captivating audiences around the world. Younger brother Keyne, 3, once again stole the show on Sunday.
  
• Distraught Lionel Messi bursts into tears as his World Cup career ends in heartbreak after brutal loss to Spain20 July 2026, 2:05 am
  The Argentina captain - who spent most of his career playing in Barcelona - was ineffectual in the New Jersey showdown as his team failed to find the net in 120 minutes.
  
• Trump's cringe World Cup cameo was a fitting finale to a tournament blighted by excess, greed and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's twisted dreams20 July 2026, 2:01 am
  DANIEL MATTHEWS AT METLIFE STADIUM: At nearly 7pm local time, at long last - Spain captain Rodri thrust the World Cup trophy toward the setting sun. Nearly four hours after the final kicked off.
  
• World Cup final descends into violence at full-time whistle as Spain and Argentina players clash in ugly scenes20 July 2026, 1:49 am
  After the whistle, Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes was sent off for putting his hand on Eric Garcia and pushing Gavi to the ground. Argentina's Thiago Almada was also involved.
  
• Mamdani shuns VIP suite to sit with fans at World Cup final... as he praises New York as 'global capital of the beautiful game'20 July 2026, 1:38 am
  As was the case during the Knicks' historic title run, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani was in the nosebleed seats at Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey.