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Top 30: from half a million World Cup photos, why I love these the most
Our picture editor chooses his favourite images from the tournament including Lionel Messi’s cathedral, that delicious diving header from Jude Bellingham and a humbling scene in Gaza
Spain’s system subdues a team built on the irrational magic of Messi’s lone genius
The route to this World Cup victory involved beating the other 2022 finalist and then suffocating Argentina as they dried out in the sun
‘We had a date with destiny’: De la Fuente lauds Spain players after World Cup victory
Manager says team and and fans ‘deserve everything’ while Lionel Scaloni will ‘think about the future’ with Argentina
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup – as it happened
Ferran Torres’ extra-time goal gave Spain a deserved victory over a negative Argentina in New Jersey
Trump show offers fitting fever-dream end to a World Cup of excess and damage
Football appeared a sideshow for much of the last afternoon of a tournament nurtured to indulge the cult of the individual
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday
Lionel Messi’s World Cup fairytale ends with pitiful Argentina as final villains
Game’s greatest player will not see his legacy sullied by defeat to Spain but his team’s display destroyed the game
At the World Cup of superstars, a team take home the trophy
The European champions conceded just one goal in the tournament and Spain’s success is a victory for a system
World Cup final: Trump booed, half-time show and everything but the football – as it happened
The World Cup got its first half-time show starring Shakira and BTS, as Donald Trump attended his first game of the tournament – with mixed results