​EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Spain 🇪🇸 ended a 16-year wait to reclaim international football’s most prestigious trophy, defeating defending champions Argentina 🇦🇷 1–0 after extra time in a gripping 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.
​Substitute Ferran Torres delivered the decisive moment, firing home in the 106th minute to seal La Roja's second world crown and complete a historic Euro-World Cup double.
​Match Summary & Key Moments
​Spanish Control: Luis de la Fuente’s side dictated the tempo throughout regulation time, controlling over 65% of possession and generating 20 shot attempts while restricting Argentina to zero shots on target during the initial 90 minutes.
​Martinez's Heroics: Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez produced a stellar performance, recording 12 saves—the most ever in a World Cup final—to repeatedly deny Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Mikel Oyarzabal.
​Late Red Card: In stoppage time before extra time, Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Pau Cubarsí, leaving La Albiceleste to play extra time with 10 men.
​The Breakthrough (106'): Early in the second period of extra time, Pedro Porro's cross was nodded back into the box by Nico Williams, where Ferran Torres pounced to smash the ball into the net.