Spain and Argentina prepare for World Cup 2026 final this Sunday
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 7:20 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Spain and Argentina are gearing up for the World Cup 2026 final scheduled for Sunday. As the tournament nears its conclusion, preparations include analysis of Fox’s World Cup coverage, which is set to end. Key figures from the network, including Geoff Shreeves and Tom Rinaldi, will be making exits as the event wraps up. The final promises to be a significant event, gathering global attention amid the backdrop of the ongoing soccer.
- •World Cup final between Spain and Argentina scheduled for Sunday
- •Fox's World Cup coverage concludes with the tournament
- •Geoff Shreeves and Tom Rinaldi set to exit Fox network
- •Final expected to draw significant global viewership
- 7:20 AMThe Guardian Sport — World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live
"⚽ Latest news before Sunday’s World Cup 2026 final ⚽ Football Daily | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail us Over in America, Fox’s World Cup coverage goes under the microscope as it enjoys a final hurrah. Goodbye to Geoff Shreeves, Fox’s middle-aged Oliver Twist chirruping on the sideline for the approval of his American masters. Goodbye to Tom Rinaldi, to his pocket squares and his “lyrical” meditations on balls and planets and stars or whatever. Goodbye to Chef Nick, now forced to rein in the extravagance of his early contributions (kangaroo corndogs, fufu chicken tikka masala) in the face of the tournament’s gastronomically subdued final four. And goodbye to Jameis Winston, the Fox fan correspondent, whose distressingly antic and sweaty stadium dispatches gave him the unvarying appearance of a man being electrocuted in the middle of a baptism. Continue reading...
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