The 2026 World Cup finals haven’t happened yet, but we already know that there were some clear winners (and total losers) during the tournament. And we’re not just talking about what happened on the pitch. Ahead of Sunday’s game, host Carter Sherman spoke to Max Rushden – host of the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast – about Argentina’s win over England in the semi-final, why Lionel Messi is perhaps the “greatest footballer of all time”, and who we should be paying attention to when Argentina take on Spain in the final. Then, Guardian US soccer editors Alexander Ebanos and Ella Brockway break down some of the tournament’s most memorable moments – and decide who (or what) won the World Cup Vibes competition. Spoiler: It’s not Donald Trump
