Spain are world champions. Again. A single goal from Torres in the 106th minute gave Spain a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, with 80,663 fans inside the ground watching one of the most tightly contested finals in recent memory.
President Donald Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino on the pitch for the trophy presentation, a moment that drew a distinctly mixed response from the crowd. Cheers and boos, in roughly equal measure.
The match itself
Torres finally broke the deadlock in the first period of extra time, and Spain held on for the final whistle.
FIFA added a new wrinkle to the winners’ ceremony this year: championship rings, borrowing a page from American sports culture to mark the occasion. Given that the tournament was hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the aesthetic choice made a certain kind of sense.
