Fact check: Fireworks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final closing ceremony were white, not blue

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Fireworks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final closing ceremony were not blue, despite claims of rigging. The smoke from the fireworks was actually white. Footage showing blue smoke was altered to suggest rigging for Argentina, but Spain was the champion. The altered video was posted on X on July 20, 2026, with claims that blue fireworks indicated a rigged game, which Spain's victory supposedly thwarted.


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