Spain go back to top of FIFA rankings, Morocco reach record high
July 20 : 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.
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Coach Garcia to leave Belgium job at the end of the month
July 20 : Belgium coach Rudi Garcia will leave his job at the end of the month after he and the country's football association agreed not to renew his contract, it was announced on Monday.
Messi and Scaloni got the most they could out of this Argentina team - ESPN
«Thanks Scaloneta,» said the headline in Argentina's Pagina 12 newspaper shortly after Sunday's World Cup final, using the nickname for the team coached by Lionel Scaloni.
Belgium national squad coach Rudi Garcia contract not extended
BRUSSELS, July 20 : Belgium national squad coach Rudi Garcia's contract was not extended beyond its scheduled end on July 31, the country's soccer association said on Monday.
Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi to Golden Boot after breaking World Cup record
Kylian Mbappe claimed his second successive World Cup Golden Boot as Lionel Messi and Argentina were shackled by Spain in Sunday’s final.
Tearful end does not take away from Messi’s greatness
DUBAI: The undisputed greatest of all time stood battered, bruised and badly beaten. The defeat added poignancy as it came at the hands of someone who had grown up idolizing him, and now, had all but ended his illustrious career.
How Lamine Yamal jumped the queue to become the world’s next greatest footballer
DUBAI: As Spain’s teammates and substitutes celebrated wildly at the final whistle, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana fell to his knees and raised his hands in prayer. And no wonder the 19-year-old Muslim player gave thanks toward the heavens. He had just achieved what no player has ever before, becoming a world and European champion before turning 20.
Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations
MADRID, July 20 : A 13-year-old died and two people were injured when a fountain partially collapsed in western Spain in the early hours on Monday, marring mass celebrations of the country's second-ever soccer World Cup victory, emergency services said.