US: Spain begin World Cup final preparations amid Canadian wildfire smoke.

SHOTLIST: NEW YORK, US (JUL. 16, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF SPAIN PLAYERS TRAINING UNDER HAZY SKIES CAUSED BY CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKENEW YORK, US - JUL. 16: Smoke drifting from wildfires in Canada overshadowed Spain's first training session ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, reducing air quality and visibility around the team's training base. The Spanish squad began preparations for Sunday's final on Thursday, July 16, with the opening 15 minutes of training under head coach Luis de la Fuente at Gotham Training Facility in New Jersey open to the media. Players were split into two groups for passing drills, but Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro did not take part in that section of the session despite training alongside their teammates. Instead, both players performed stretching exercises on mats during the media-access period. De la Fuente was also seen speaking with Yamal and Porro during the open portion of the training session. Smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada spread into the New York area, affecting the conditions around Spain's training ground by lowering both air quality and visibility. Argentina, Spain's opponent in Sunday's final, also held its first training session ahead of the title match in Atlanta. Spain and Argentina will face each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 2200 GMT+3.