{"id":25867,"date":"2026-07-19T18:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=25867"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:26:11","slug":"spain-argentina-world-cup-2026-final-result","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/world-cup\/spain-argentina-world-cup-2026-final-result\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain Win The 2026 World Cup: Ferran Torres Goal Defeats Holders Argentina In Extra Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spain have won the 2026 World Cup<\/a> after a 1-0 win over Argentina at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was substitute Ferran Torres with the decisive finish in the 106th minute, as the Europeans were finally rewarded for their possessional dominance of what was largely a cagey affair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Across the opening 90 minutes, it was a game of few chances. Only once before had a World Cup final been goalless at the end of normal time, back in USA 1994, and history repeated itself again here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game was stop-start, as was expected by many, with Argentina using all of their street-smarts to stifle Spain’s possession dominance. But the drama ignited in the final moments of normal time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enzo Fernandez became the sixth player ever to be sent off in a World Cup final: and 50% of those have been issued to Argentina. The Chelsea midfielder could have few complaints. Having been booked for dissent, Fernandez flew wilding into a reckless challenge on Pau Cubarsi to receive his second yellow just minutes before the 90 minutes was up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez is sent off during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final. Picture date: Sunday July 19, 2026.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And the 10-men required a strong save from Emi Martinez to deny Spain a late winner in normal time, with the Argentine goalkeeper at full-stretch to deny Lamine Yamal’s freekick in stoppage time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martinez was called on again in the opening exchanges of extra time. Pedro Porro’s whipped cross was flicked on my Nico Williams, but again Martinez was there to keep it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nico Williams had the ball in the net moments later, only for the goal to be ruled out for an alleged foul from Mikel Merino on Nicolas Otamendi. It looked a contentious decision to say the least, but clearly not significant enough for VAR to intervene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain’s dominance continued, but so did the match, with the score goalless at the game entered the second period of extra time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe’s The Final Countdown<\/em> blared out from the speakers during the interval. It was either an omen for the Europeans or a warning to Spain that possession is only nine-tenths of the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It proved to be the former.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seconds after the restarts, substitute Ferran Torres fired Spain in front. The Barcelona forward was quickest to react as Nico Williams kept the ball alive at the back-post with a flicked header. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martinez was finally beaten, and so were the holders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ferran Torres (7) celebrates after scoring in the World Cup Final (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Conceding the goal sparked attacking threat into Argentina for the first time in the match, with the South Americans going close through Marcos Senesi in the closing moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it was too little, too late. Spain were crowned World Cup champions for just the second time in their history, having won their first back in 2010 in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Signal verdict: how they stacked up coming into the final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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