Spain's midfielder #16 Rodri lifts the trophy with his teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDE
Spain’s World Cup winners were due home on Monday to a heroes’ welcome in Madrid where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country.
The triumph has sparked an outpouring of national pride in football-mad Spain, where many younger supporters had never witnessed the men’s team lift the World Cup since their only previous title came in South Africa in 2010.
Fresh from their 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday’s final in East Rutherford, United States, coach Luis de la Fuente’s squad is due to land in Madrid at 12:50 pm (1050 GMT) with the golden trophy.
The players are then expected to be received by King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before climbing aboard an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid beginning at around 4:30 pm.
