New Delhi, July 16 -- The end is nigh. The record-breaking, mega money-spinning FIFA World Cup's showpiece final between Spain and Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium will bring the curtain down on the marathon 104-match footballing carnival.

Buoyed by the expanded 48-team tournament's success, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has already teased a bigger tournament featuring 64 teams to mark 100 years of the World Cup for the 2030 edition. That one, to be hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, will also feature special centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

This year, the football on the pitch has been brilliant with some outstanding games like England's high octane Round of 16 victory over Mexico at ...