Spain Wins 2026 FIFA World Cup After 1-0 Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 19 after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the final at the sold-out New York–New Jersey stadium in the United States.
Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute, ending a final that had remained scoreless through the regulation 90 minutes. Spain held its lead through the rest of extra time to claim its second men’s World Cup title.
Torres decides a scoreless final
Neither Spain nor Argentina found the net during the first 90 minutes. The 0-0 score sent the championship match into extra time, extending the final beyond the standard length of play.
Torres then broke the deadlock six minutes into the additional period. His goal gave Spain a 1-0 advantage in the 106th minute, and that margin stood until the match ended.
The result was settled on the field during extra time rather than by a penalty shootout. Spain’s single goal separated the teams after more than 90 minutes of scoreless play and delivered the tournament’s final result.
Spain adds a second World Cup title
The victory gave Spain its second men’s World Cup championship. Argentina finished as runner-up after reaching the final, while Spain closed the tournament as champion with the narrowest possible winning margin.
The final brought together two national teams with a place at the center of the 2026 competition. Spain’s win over Argentina made Torres’ late goal the decisive moment of the championship match and ended Argentina’s run one step short of the title.
A larger World Cup concludes
The match also concluded the first FIFA World Cup played with 48 teams and 104 matches. The expanded tournament increased the field to 48 national teams and produced 104 games before Spain and Argentina met for the championship.
That format gave Spain’s victory a place in the tournament’s history beyond the final score. Spain became the first champion of the 48-team, 104-match World Cup, completing the competition with a 1-0 extra-time win.
FIFA reported total tournament attendance of 6,810,966 spectators. The final itself was played before a sold-out crowd at the New York–New Jersey stadium, providing the closing setting for the expanded global competition.
The final result
The match followed a clear timeline: 90 minutes without a goal, Torres’ breakthrough in the 106th minute, and Spain’s preservation of a 1-0 lead through the remainder of extra time.
For Spain, the result added a second men’s World Cup title and established the team as champion of the 2026 tournament. For Argentina, the 1-0 defeat ended its title bid in the final.
With the championship match complete, the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with Spain at the top of a 48-team field. The tournament’s final score was Spain 1, Argentina 0, decided by Torres in extra time at the New York–New Jersey stadium.
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