Spain tops the world and claims the title for the second time

The Spanish national team does not lose in World Cup finals, a fact confirmed by the La Roja stars in the final of the 2026 World Cup edition, after defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0. The decisive goal came from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute of the second half of extra time, following a 0-0 draw in regular time. This marks Spain’s second World Cup final appearance, having previously reached the final in 2010 and won the title then. Spain claimed the world title, securing their second World Cup crown in history, at the expense of defending champions Argentina, led by legend Lionel Messi. Argentina suffered from a numerical disadvantage in extra time after Enzo Fernández received a red card in the final minute of the second half and regular time, which ended goalless, leading to two periods of extra time. The first period also ended scoreless, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the winner for Spain in the first minute of the second extra-time period.