World Cup Hype & Media Spectacle: Lionel Messi and Argentina ramp up for Sunday’s final vs Spain after a star-studded FIFA preview at New York’s Fanatics Fest, where Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic and Kevin Durant joined Messi for a selfie and Rodri called him “the greatest.” Weather & Fan Logistics: Spain canceled its final training session due to New Jersey thunderstorms; Argentina practiced after a delay, while air quality concerns from Canadian wildfire smoke are expected to ease. Ticketing Pressure: Final tickets in the U.S. market keep climbing, with “get-in” prices reported near $10,000 and resale soaring. Politics Meets Sports: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum will attend the final after a Trump invitation, adding to already tense U.S.-Mexico trade and security backdrop. Health & Food Safety: Mexico’s health and agriculture ministries are investigating a cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. linked to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico sold via Taco Bell. Brazil Court Move: Brazil’s top court blocked Jair Bolsonaro from receiving a political-electoral visit from Argentina’s Milei while under house arrest. Tech/Youth Spotlight: Colombia’s robotics team secured private funding to compete in Japan after a viral appeal about lack of institutional support.