Spain 1-0 Argentina: Ferran Torres wins the World Cup in extra time
TL;DR
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final. Substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute; Messi walked off empty-handed as Argentina played the last half hour a man down.
Spain lifted the World Cup for a second time on Sunday, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Substitute Ferran Torres, on for Mikel Oyarzabal in the 62nd minute, thumped in an 8-yard shot 39 seconds into the second period of extra time to settle the 2026 final.
Spain dominated from the first whistle, holding Argentina to just two shots across 120 minutes. Argentina finished with 10 men after Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off in the third minute of first-half stoppage time for a foul on teenager Pau Cubarsi.
The trophy denies Lionel Messi a second World Cup in what is expected to be his last tournament. Spain, already reigning European champions, become the third nation to hold the Euros and the World Cup at the same time, after West Germany and France.
via ESPN / FIFA / PBS
Spain dominated from the first whistle, holding Argentina to just two shots across 120 minutes. Argentina finished with 10 men after Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off in the third minute of first-half stoppage time for a foul on teenager Pau Cubarsi.
The trophy denies Lionel Messi a second World Cup in what is expected to be his last tournament. Spain, already reigning European champions, become the third nation to hold the Euros and the World Cup at the same time, after West Germany and France.
via ESPN / FIFA / PBS
