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Spain's Rodrigo Hernández, known as Rodri, was named the best player at the 2026 World Cup after captaining his country to a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
All four of FIFA's top-ranked nations have advanced to the last four of the 2026 World Cup, with France, Spain, England and defending champions Argentina seeing off Morocco, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland respectively across a dramatic quarter-final weekend.
FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's automatic red-card ban on Sunday, clearing him to play against Belgium. The decision, which followed a reported call from President Trump to FIFA president Infantino, has drawn furious protests from Belgium and raised questions about political interference