Spain 1-0 Argentina: Player Ratings as Ferran Torres Wins the World Cup 2026 Final

Spain are champions of the world. A 1-0 win over Argentina after extra time at MetLife Stadium on 19 July, sealed by substitute Ferran Torres, hands La Roja their second World Cup and adds the 2026 crown to their Euro 2024 title. Here are our Spain player ratings from the final. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

Spain player ratings vs Argentina

• GK — Unai Simón: 8/10 — Barely tested across 120 minutes and assured when called upon — a clean sheet in a World Cup final.
• RB — Pedro Porro: 7.5/10 — Overlapped relentlessly on the right and went the distance.
• CB — Pau Cubarsí: 8/10 — Ice-cool at 19, snuffing out Argentina’s rare threats.
• CB — Aymeric Laporte: 7.5/10 — Commanding in the air and on the ball until withdrawn late in extra time.
• LB — Marc Cucurella: 7.5/10 — A tireless outlet down the left for the full 120.
• CM — Rodri: 8/10 — Metronomic; dictated the tempo before making way in extra time.
• CM — Fabián Ruiz: 7/10 — Neat and composed before being replaced on the hour.
• RW — Lamine Yamal: 8.5/10 — Often unplayable; four shots and a running battle down the right.
• AM — Dani Olmo: 7/10 — Busy between the lines with two efforts before his 75th-minute exit.
• LW — Álex Baena: 6.5/10 — Willing in a wide role without truly clicking.
• ST — Mikel Oyarzabal: 6.5/10 — Led the line for an hour without a clear sight of goal.

Substitutes

• Ferran Torres: 9/10 — The matchwinner. Off the bench and drilled home the only goal on 106 minutes to make Spain world champions.
• Pedri: 7.5/10 — Introduced on the hour and instantly settled Spain in midfield.
• Nico Williams: 7/10 — Fresh legs and three shots as Spain pushed for the winner.
• Mikel Merino: 7/10 — Added drive from midfield in the closing stages.
• Eric García, Martín Zubimendi: N/A — Late extra-time reinforcements to help see it out.

Spain vs Argentina: how it unfolded

Spain dominated from the first whistle — 65% of the ball, 20 shots to Argentina’s two and an xG of 2.12 to 0.37 — but for 90 minutes could not beat an inspired Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves to keep the holders level. The game turned on 93 minutes, when Enzo Fernández — already booked — was shown a second yellow to reduce Argentina to 10 men. In extra time Spain’s pressure finally told: substitute Ferran Torres swept home on 106 minutes for the only goal of the game. Argentina, chasing back-to-back titles in what is expected to be Lionel Messi‘s final World Cup, never managed a shot on target. Under Luis de la Fuente, Spain are world champions for the first time since 2010. Read more in our Spain World Cup profile.

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