Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and parade in front of almost 2 million

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost two million was on hand to greet the squadRead More

Miami-Dade leaders say FIFA World Cup drew over 500,000 people to South Florida

Miami-Dade County leaders touted the success of the FIFA World Cup as one of the host cities for the soccer tournament, saying the event broughtRead More

Graziano’s Mercado to donate $10,000 to charity following World Cup bet

A couple of South Florida restaurant owners cooked up something special for the FIFA World Cup. The owners’ friendly wager will help many children inRead More

Shakira, Madonna and many Muppets take the World Cup stage, along with BTS and Bieber

(AP) — Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezedRead More

They sing, they stomp, they dance. World Cup fans from Argentina, Spain spent cash at the final

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Cruise gamely tried to deliver a speech at the World Cup about how soccer was some sort of global unifier andRead More

Heartbreak hits North Beach as Argentina fans watch World Cup dream slip away

Argentina fans in South Florida hoping to stay back-to-back FIFA World Cup champions were crushed when their team was defeated. There was heartbreak in NorthRead More

Fans celebrate across South Florida after Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 for 2nd World Cup title

Spain soccer fans got their kicks when they witnessed their team take home the 2026 FIFA World Cup title. 7News spoke with hopeful fans whoRead More

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres’ goal in extra time

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walkedRead More

The World Cup final is here, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer’s showdown

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina on one side. Lamine Yamal and Spain on the other. The World Cup final is finally here. Kickoff is at 3 p.m.Read More

Wildfire smoke disrupts lives, events across the US on final weekend of World Cup

(CNN) — Erin Cotton didn’t notice the smoke until her eyes started to water and her two children complained they felt itchy. “That’s when I rememberedRead More