Mexico's Ochoa announces retirement from professional football
July 22 : Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has announced his retirement from professional football, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned more than two decades.
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World Cup final draws record 63 million US viewers, signals soccer's mainstream moment
July 21 : Nearly 63 million Americans tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, shattering viewership records and underscoring soccer's growing appeal in the U.S. after decades of efforts to broaden its audience.
World Cup final peaks at 60M viewers in North America - ESPN
There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's FIFA World Cup, a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and off the soccer field.
Spain go back to top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high
World Cup winners Spain climbed back to the top of the FIFA men's rankings on Monday, while runners-up Argentina dropped to second place.
Matt Damon hails Scottish football fans’ Boston takeover as ‘epic’
Hollywood star Matt Damon has hailed the Scottish football fans taking over Boston during the 2026 Fifa World Cup as “epic”.
Evenepoel admits 'bittersweet' win after teammate Lipowitz crashed
THONON-LES-BAINS, France, July 21 : Belgium's Remco Evenepoel delivered a crushing performance in Tuesday's individual time trial to claim his second consecutive Tour de France stage victory, but the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe team's celebrations were dampened by teammate Florian Lipowitz's race-ending crash.
Evenepoel wins time trial to cut Pogacar's lead
THONON, France, July 21 : Belgian Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, finishing the 26.1 km route in 32 minutes and 19 seconds to shave 28 seconds off four-time champion Tadej Pogacar's overall lead.
Spain new No. 1 in FIFA rankings; Norway are biggest climber
GENEVA: Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final on Sunday. Argentina were the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of the last official rankings update on June 11, the day the 48-team World Cup began in Mexico.