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Messi misses Argentina open-top bus parade as fans greet beaten WC finalists

Thousands of passionate supporters gathered in Buenos Aires to welcome the Argentina squad home following their World Cup final defeat to Spain. Captain Lionel Messi was notably absent from the delegation after electing to fly directly to Miami before taking a short break in Rosario, leaving head coach Lionel Scaloni and 16 players to lead the parade.

Worth a gold medal.. Yamal reveals Messi's words to him after the World Cup final

A Dialogue Between the Present and the Future

What it's like to win a World Cup from those who have done it

World Cup winners Jurgen Klinsmann, Kaka, Mario Gotze and Carles Puyol tell GOAL about the pressure, relief and lasting impact of lifting the trophy.

World Cup value tracker: Final standings revealed

And so the 2026 World Cup has come to a close after an enthralling 39 days that saw Spain get their hands on the trophy. Throughout the showpiece tournament in North America, GOAL, in association with eToro, has been tracking the value of some of the world's most sought-after talents. Did their price rise or plummet? Check out the final standings of our unique player value tracker to find out...

Morocco and Algeria feature... FIFA selects the 12 best goals at the World Cup

Voting for a week

At the top of the list is Morocco: 6 national teams officially qualified for the 2030 World Cup

From 3 continents

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
26	Hilal Nador	27	8	6	13	29	36	-7	30	D L W W D
27	Nahdat Tantan	28	5	14	9	20	29	-9	29	D D D D D
28	Club Bel Ksiri	28	6	10	12	21	37	-16	28	D D D D L
29	Olympique Phosboucraa	28	7	7	14	22	37	-15	28	W L L L L
30	Union Sidi Kacem	27	0	9	13	19	35	-16	24	L L L L D

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