Spain has won the 2026 World Cup after an action-packed 2-0 win over Argentina in extra time.
🚨 JUST IN: SPAIN WINS WORLD CUP OVER ARGENTINA with President Trump in attendance, who will now present the award to the victor
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 19, 2026
47 has overseen the GREATEST FIFA World Cup in history 🇺🇸
He wants the world to pick America for the next one, but without Mexico and Canada 🤣
📽️ @MargoMartin47
What wasn’t reflected in the score line was the 20 shots taken by Spain in the lead up to their lone goal. The record-setting performance by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who had 11 saves.
Argentina’s offense was nonexistent in the match, which was unable to produce a single shot on goal throughout the entirety of the match. They were forced down to 10 men for the remainder of the match after a mistimed tackle by Enzo Fernandez in the 93rd minute.
Two potential goals of Spain’s were disallowed after a foul in the second half and a narrow offside call in the second half of extra time. Still, they maintained possession for two-thirds of the match and hardly allowed Argentina into the attacking zone until the closing moments of extra time. Their match-winning goal came off of the foot of super-sub Ferran Torres in the 106th minute.
In those few moments, the leadership of all-time great Lionel Messi led the Argentinian side into creating multiple chances to grab an equalizer, but still failed to create a shot on target.
The 2026 win marks Spain’s second World Cup title, with the last coming in 2010 against the Netherlands. Their last title in South Africa likewise came from a 1-0 victory in extra time.