Spain dominated the final but required extra time to find a winner, while Argentina waited until the 121st minute to create a big chance

Spain defeated Argentina to claim its second World Cup Championship 1-0 in extra time. The young Lamine Yamal denied all-time great Lionel Messi a final swan song.

The 104th and final match of the 2026 World Cup was what the last five and a half weeks have been about.

The World Cup final between Spain and 10-man Argentina went to extra-time on Sunday, with the teams locked at 0-0 at the end of normal time.

Spain won the World Cup by defeating Argentina after finally breaking a scoreless tie with an extra-time goal.