Fernando Kallas

France may arrive with a ​fearsome front four and enough attacking firepower to make defenders sleep badly, but Spain's plan for their ‌World Cup semi-final is rather more territorial: keep the ball, dictate the rhythm and make the danger flow the other way.

Approach helped the Spaniards vanquish fellow powerhouse in two recent marquee meetings

DALLAS, Texas, July 13 (Reuters) - Lamine Yamal turned 19 on Monday with diamonds around his neck, mischief in the family and the biggest match of

Budding superstar turned 19 on eve of World Cup semi-final against tournament’s best attacking team

ARLINGTON - Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said his side had revived the spirit of their 2010 World Cup triumph after a commanding 2-0 win over France on Tuesday

By Fernando Kallas EAST HANNOVER, N.J., July 16 (Reuters) - Spain's Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro trained separately from the rest of the

Argentina and Spain were supposed to settle a score in Qatar earlier this year, in the Finalissima between the champions of South America and Europe, ​before U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran forced the match to be cancelled. On Sunday in New Jersey, they will finally meet with rather more than ceremonial silverware at stake.

Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina may be dressed in national colours but Barcelona greats Xavi Hernandez and Javier Mascherano see their old club's shadows everywhere.

The weather is playing a big role in the lead up to the World Cup final on Sunday

Julen Lopetegui knows what it is to see Argentina picked apart by Spain's passing carousel, but the former Spain manager says Sunday's World Cupfinal will be ​no nostalgic rerun of a friendly thrashing in Madrid.