2026 World Cup final: summary, goals and result of Spain vs Argentina (1-0)

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Sixteen years after their first triumph in South Africa, Spain is back on top of the world. La Roja clinched the 2026 World Cup title by defeating Argentina (1-0) in the final, thanks to a goal scored by Ferran Torres in extra time.

The opening stages of the match were marked by high intensity and two decisive saves from the goalkeepers. Emiliano Martínez made an early statement with a stop on Lamine Yamal, before Unai Simón denied Lionel Messi just moments later.

Before the break, Argentina suffered a setback as Lisandro Martínez was forced off due to injury after picking up a yellow card.

After halftime, things got even tougher for the Albiceleste when Enzo Fernández was sent off late in regulation. Despite being a man down, the Argentinians held firm thanks to several crucial saves from Emiliano Martínez. On the other side, Nico Williams thought he had broken the deadlock, but his goal was disallowed.

The breakthrough finally came in the 106th minute, when Ferran Torres found the back of the net with an unstoppable strike. The Spanish forward thought he had doubled his tally shortly after, but his second goal was chalked off for offside.

With this victory, Spain secures the second World Cup title in its history. Just like in 2010 against the Netherlands, the Spanish squad had to wait until extra time to lift the world trophy.

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