Spain did not merely outplay the defending champions; they controlled the game so completely that Argentina were reduced to chasing shadows.

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

Ferran Torres strikes in extra-time in a match only one team tried to win

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team’s 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on…

Spain did not merely outplay the defending champions; they controlled the game so completely that Argentina were reduced to chasing shadows.

Epic tournament reduced to a cauldron and concludes as something claustrophobic and almost unbearable

Spain 1-0 AET Argentina: Ferran Torres finally buried the 10 men of Argentina in extra-time after a turgid display from Lionel Messi and his teammates in New York

Argentina missed out on a second-consecutive World Cup victory.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 : Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel on Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up exactly…

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni conceded that Spain were the better team in the World Cup final on Sunday (Jul 19) but said he was proud of how his…

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain were the better team following his team's 1-0 extra-time defeat in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.

Seleção de De la Fuente dominou a bola, os espaços e até o jogo sem posse, mas precisou da prorrogação e do gol de Ferran Torres para transformar sua superioridade no bicampeonato…

La Roja dethroned La Albiceleste to win its second-ever World Cup title.

For years, Spanish football has been synonymous with control - of the ball, of space, of tempo. On Sunday night at New York New Jersey Stadium, Spain produced perhaps the ultimate…

In the World Cup final, Spain stood for Europe, the industrial heart of modern soccer, while Argentina, a great but flawed team, was fuelled by myth.

Spain's World Cup triumph over Argentina was more than the culmination of an unbeaten campaign—it was the validation of a footballing philosophy built on possession, collective…

Spain evolved into the competition's most complete team. And after knocking out France, they refused to get dragged into Argentina's dark arts in the final. | Football News

Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory.

La Roja nullified and frustrated Argentina as they secured victory in New Jersey to win their second World Cup.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni acknowledged Spain were the superior team after his side suffered a 1-0 extra-time loss in Sunday's 2026 World Cup final.

The final was the finest example yet of Spain's ability to dominate both with and without the ball, with Argentina denied space throughout