In the biggest edition of the World Cup ever, we saw more goals than ever before. Lionel Messi continued to do what he does best and make history, but several other superstars showed up and showed out.

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Scotland’s “Flower of Scotland” rang out from The Tartan Army, who was concentrated in three sections at the southwest end of Hard Rock amid a yellow-clad sea of Brazilian fans. Their proud voices – and bagpipes – far outshone their small numbers, a fitting finale for their Scotland’s memorable World Cup showing.

The best World Cup ever ended with a final to remember. For the second time ever, Spain is the world champion. The reigning European champions took down the reigning world champion, when Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute of the final to beat Argentina.

Ferran Torres scores the winner for Spain against Argentina in the World Cup final Angela Weiss/AFP via Do you have a favourite match of the World Cup? Could you order all of them? Well, that’s what we’ve done.

Kylian Mbappé has dominated the World Cup, and even though France won't win the 2026 title, he still is one of the best to play in the tournament.

And just like that, the 2026 World Cup is over. After 308 goals were scored during 104 matches in 16 host cities across three continents, it was Spain that lifted the trophy.

The road to Spain’s crowning moment brought some unforgettable World Cup memories.

The 2026 World Cup is behind us, with Spain hoisting the trophy for just the second time in history. With how popular the tournament became in the United States, thanks in large part to the U.S. hosting most of the games,

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With the expansion of the 2026 World Cup, there are more teams than ever, more games than ever — and more goals. Across the tournament, 307 total goals have been scored by the 48 teams in the field, led by England (20),