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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Best world cup 2026 memes jokes | History Defined
The 2026 World Cup has officially concluded, with Spain taking home the coveted golden trophy. On Sunday (July 19), they defeated Argentina 1-0 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
Spain dominated the defending champions throughout the match to claim its second World Cup title after first winning the tournament in 2010.
Barcelona forward Ferran Torres scored the winning goal. Argentina were reduced to 10 men after Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card for a foul on Spanish defender Pau Cubarsí.
Spanish captain Rodri won the Golden Ball, awarded to the tournament's best player, while teammates Unai Simón and Cubarsí won the Golden Glove, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper, and the Young Player Award, awarded to the tournament's best young player, respectively.
French captain Kylian Mbappé won his second Golden Boot for scoring the most goals (ten) during the tournament, becoming the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer.
This year’s tournament was the first to be jointly hosted by three countries—the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will also be remembered as the last World Cup for several football legends, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić, and Neymar.
The 2026 tournament also marked the first time 48 teams competed on the world stage, up from 32 teams four years earlier.
For the first time, the game featured a halftime show, with co-headliners Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, and Madonna.
Some football fans will also remember the 2026 World Cup for its sky-high ticket prices. According to Forbes, this year's tournament was one of the most expensive in World Cup history. FIFA, football’s international governing body, drew criticism over the cost of tickets, which ranged from $60 to over $10,000.
During the month-long tournament, football fans flooded social media with memes capturing all the reasons the 2026 World Cup won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Here are some of the best ones.
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Lene Leth Winterberg 6 days ago
Perhabs the brits should have asked if the norwegians would row them home? They know the way… 😄
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Serial pacifist 6 days ago (edited)
Had Americans and their coach said: No, we don’t need unsportsmanly help from a politician who knows nothing about the game, and Balogun will sit through the game like other big boys who do their penalty, the USA team would have earned everyone’s affection and respect. This way, they just played along to the orange strings and ended up just as popular as that guy.
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Did I say that out loud? 6 days ago
I actually have a lot of sympathy for the US team. They know the game, they understand the rules and were dragged into something beyond their control by someone else's ego and stupidity. And because the current FIFA president has the backbone of a jellyfish.
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Serial pacifist 6 days ago
He has won it and Argentina should have taken the defeat like champions outplayed by a better team on the day, and not like toddlers putting up a tantrum because they lost their favorite toy.
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Serial pacifist 6 days ago
I am the best VAR ref. It was the best refereeing ever. Abdolutely fantastic and beautiful. Everybody saw that I did the best job, they just don’t want to admit it.
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Serial pacifist 6 days ago
…and presenting the trophy of the best in the world to the country he called all kinds of names nad insulted them without any basis.
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Serial pacifist 6 days ago
Shakira has more World Cup appearances in the last 16 years than Italy.
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JayWantsACat 6 days ago
Eh. I think we've had way less coping than many other countries. And we obviously care about the sport, it's just not one of top four sports unlike the rest of the world.
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Gavin Johnson 5 days ago
Haaland himself replied that he could see the resemblance too. Top man. I live near to Manchester and seen him out and about, he appears to be a down-to-earth kinda chap.
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FreeDragon 6 days ago
There is a chant of the English fans (of course) that goes like this: "I'm blind, I'm deaf, I wanna be a ref!".
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KitchenToto 6 days ago
Wow exceptional skill. My cats have been watching.the football on my tablet and have been trying to bat the ball. They have also been practicing dribbling with their toy balls until they bat them under the sofa
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Gavin Johnson 5 days ago
Hey everyone, the Scottish were at home making funny memes whilst England fans were still in the U.S..
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Joran Quinten 5 days ago
Curaçao was not crying. Scoring against Germany was celebrated as fierce as a win. Nobody cared about that other 7
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Lene Leth Winterberg 6 days ago
The way Argentina and Paraguay played they were a disgrace to the sport! And the fact that the referees barely lifted a finger really pissed me off. Its not Ultimate fighting! Its football!
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Loosey Goosey 6 days ago
Then it turned out to be hugely entertaining. Admittedly, France took a while to turn up which helped England but both teams finished with their heads held high, which is more than can be said for a certain other team.
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Loosey Goosey 6 days ago
Try being an England fan. 🎶 "So many hopes, so many sneers, but all those oh-so-nears wear you down through the years." 🎶
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Roman Arendt 6 days ago
Is "c*******r" censored but "colonized" isn't? Or what is the censored word?
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DrBronxx 5 days ago
Ok, so what does this guy actually do? I see him watching football and meeting celebrities, and fans swooning when they meet him, but I don't know why he's famous. Also, my curiosity reaches as far as asking here, in case one of you good pandas care to answer, but does not extend to looking it up myself.
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Lene Leth Winterberg 6 days ago
Eriksen is the kindest person. As a Dane I’m allowed to say that our national men’s football team often seem alouf and somewhat arrogant. But never Eriksen. He’s a genuinely good guy! However the national men’s handball team they are a completely different story. They get payed less but give so much more!
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KitchenToto 6 days ago (edited)
I think it was too hot and too many games so by the end top players were too worn out to play their best in the 3rd 2nd and final
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Tre Molloy 6 days ago
difference is messi is a d**g cheat allowed by fifa to use hgh and is assisted by fifa refereeing decisions the other plays for little Portugal
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Apatheist 6 days ago
Not bad at all. There are two main takeaways from this tournament: a) Argentinians are dirty cheating b@stards b) The USA should never be allowed to host the tournament again.
Apatheist 6 days ago
Not bad at all. There are two main takeaways from this tournament: a) Argentinians are dirty cheating b@stards b) The USA should never be allowed to host the tournament again.
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