More than 1,200 players represented their countries at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and among those, perhaps none will remember the tournament more fondly than Spain forward Ferrán Torres.
Every kid who falls in love with the Beautiful Game dreams of scoring the winning goal in a World Cup final when kicking a ball around in their backyards, and last month at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Torres realized that dream.
His clinical strike in the 106th minute against Argentina secured a historic 1-0 win and saw Spain crowned world champion for just the second time, forever etching his name in his nation’s sporting history.
Even now, the 26-year-old is still trying to process the events of July 19: “Honestly, I can’t believe it,” he said on CNN’s The Source.
“When I finished the game, I just (headed) to the dressing room because I didn’t remember how I scored and I needed to see to see it again.
