While Spain are chasing only their second World Cup title after their 2010 triumph, Argentina are bidding to add a fourth crown to those won in 1978, 1986 and 2022
Despite Switzerland's early pressure, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister gave Lionel Scaloni’s side the lead three minutes later, heading home from skipper and superstar Lionel Messi's corner
South African police said an investigation had been opened after the body of a 25-year-old man found at a house in Schotschekloof, central Cape Town, on Saturday morning. The cause of death has not been confirmed
Traditional powers such as FIFA World Cup giants France, Germany and Argentina continue to dominate deep into the competition, but shifting migration patterns, diaspora networks and institutional development are redrawing football’s global balance, argues researcher Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri
