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Sixteen years and two unrelated substitutes named Torres separate Spain's last two World Cup–winning goals. The gap between them explains this team better than either goal does on its own. Thirty-nine seconds into the second period of extra time, a loose ball dropped awkwardly in the Argentina box, and Ferran Torres didn't wait for it to bounce twice. One touch, left foot, off the underside of the bar. MetLife Stadium came apart. Somewhere behind him, Lionel Messi turned away

Mohammad al-Waheidi had been working for weeks to set up screens.In the spaces between destroyed buildings and overcrowded tents around Gaza City, al-Waheidi and his colleagues from the Egyptian Relief Committee set up screens to allow displaced families to enjoy the games of the 2026 World Cup. Families with no access to running water and electricity, families who knew nothing for sure about the next day gathered every evening to watch football. On July 8, a day before the g