Spain beat Argentina to win football world cup

Spain on Sunday defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the 2026 men’s football world cup in New Jersey, United States.

Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to deny 10-man Argentina title defence.

Spain’s Rodri beat Argentine captain Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé to win the golden ball, or the award for the best player of the tournament.

Mbappé, with 10 goals, was awarded the golden boot for the highest goals in the tournament.

Spain’s Unai Simón was awarded the golden glove for best goalkeeping.

Mikel Oyarzabal was Spain’s highest scorer in the tournament with five goals.

Spain had drawn their opening group stage match against Cape Verde, before defeating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. The team beat Austria in the Round of 32 and neighbours Portugal in the Round of 16, before defeating Belgium in the quarter-final.

The La Roja, as the team is called by its supporters, had made it to the final by defeating France in the semi-final.

This is Spain’s second FIFA World Cup title, having won it in 2010.

The country had entered the final on a 37-match unbeaten streak.

Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.
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