Current sectionSportsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReferee shows Argentina's Enzo Fernandez a red card during the 2026 World Cup final against Spain, Sunday night. Credit: Shaul GreenfeldHaaretz photographer Shaul Grinfeld captured the decisive moments from pitch level as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time, securing its second World Cup victoryShaul Greenfeld11:50 AM • July 20 2026 IDTSpain won its second World Cup title in its history Sunday night, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the 2026 final. Haaretz photographer Shaul Grinfeld was on the pitch at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to capture the decisive moments from the tournament's 104th and final match.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:World Cup 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMamdani Vs. NetanyahuSettler ViolenceU.S.-IranBroadcasting BillIsrael ElectionsHélène CixousHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient RomeOpposition Bloc Leads Coalition in New Poll, but Falls Short of Jewish MajorityAs Israel's Election Nears, All Eyes Must Be on Shin Bet Chief ZiniDear IDF Chief, Please Recruit Me: I Promise to Shoot Arabs at Point-blank RangeThere's a Cure for the 'Knesset Virus' Infecting Arab-Israeli Politics: UnityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final through the lens of a Haaretz photographer
Haaretz photographer Shaul Grinfeld captured the decisive moments from pitch level as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time, securing its second World Cup victory










