The World Cup final is here, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer's showdown
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Referee Slavko Vincic, of Slovenia, shows a red card to Argentina's Enzo Fernandez (24) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Spain's Victor Munoz (25) in action in front of Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Spanish fans react while watching the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina on giant screens in Barcelona, Sunday, July 19, 2026. The match is being played in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)Argentina's Lisandro Martinez (6) fouls Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (21) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) vies for the ball with Spain's Lamine Yamal (19) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Argentina's Nicolas Tagliafico, right, fights for the ball with Spain's Lamine Yamal during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)Dancers perform during the halftime shoow at the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Argentina's Lisandro Martinez reacts when leaving the pitch after getting injured during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)South Korean boy band BTS perform during the halftime show of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Referee Slavko Vincic, of Slovenia, shows a red card to Argentina's Enzo Fernandez (24) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)