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 expression of that philosophy, reducing defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi to mere passengers in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final.

Argentina love a late goal and have been hugely reliant on Messi, while Spain are an excellent cohesive unit who have only conceded once

Lionel Messi and Argentina are on the brink of back-to-back titles, while Spain can upgrade from European champions to add a second star in what, Miguel Delaney argues, is a match…

Spain were crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after substitute Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Argentina in…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its climax as Spain take on Argentina in a highly anticipated final. The match pits the defending champions against one of football's rising…

Spain's relentless control in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final forced Argentina into the record books for all the wrong reasons, with Lionel Messi's side failing to register a single…

Spain dominates Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final despite a 0-0 halftime score. Argentina's elimination at 59.2% YES.

Spain have won their second FIFA World Cup title after Ferran Torres struck a late extra-time winner to break Argentina’s resistance in a dramatic final. Lionel Messi’s 10-man…

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

A performance of remarkable control—if not clinical edge—saw Spain win its second men’s World Cup title.

Ferran Torres scored an extra-time winner as Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday and shatter Lionel Messi's dreams of a triumphant farewell to…

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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…

Super-sub Ferran Torres delivers the winner in extra time as Spain captures its second FIFA World Cup crown and denies Lionel Messi and Argentina a title repeat

The European champions controlled the contest against their South American equivalents, before Spanish sub Ferran Torres hammered home a goal in extra time.

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

Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Ferran Torres scores the winner as La Roja claim their second title.

(Bloomberg) -- Spain won its second World Cup title, defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 1-0 thanks to substitute Ferran Torres’ strike in extra time before a sold-out crowd in New…

The 39-year-old maestro Lionel Messi, almost certainly playing in his final World Cup game, was reduced to irrelevance as Spain took control early on against an Argentina team who…

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