Stadiums in Frisco and Mansfield served as official FIFA base camps for Sweden and Czechia's teams during the international soccer tournament.

With the World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico spread out over such a wide geographic area, teams have looked to get strategic with their base camp selection. The result has been bringing a World Cup presence to some of the more unexpected locations throughout the U.

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Neymar was back on the training field Tuesday, returning to action for the first time since he joined Brazil's World Cup squad while nursing an injured right leg. Neymar still wasn't at full speed,

German football legend Lothar Matthaus has delivered a scathing assessment of Argentina's conduct following their World Cup final defeat to Spain. The former Ballon d'Or winner hit out at the Albiceleste for their lack of sportsmanship and tactical approach during the showpiece event.

A tournament that began as a grand experiment across three countries ended with a finish worthy of all its sprawl: Spain beating Argentina, 1-0, in extra time.

Spain dominated the final, held Argentina to zero shots on target, won on Ferran Torres's 106th-minute goal, and crowned Luis de la Fuente's decade-long project.