MADRID (AP):Spain’s World Cup-winning football team returned home yesterday, where the 26-man squad was greeted by the country’s royals before meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.The squad will later board an open-top bus for what is expected to be a raucous parade through central Madrid.Hundreds of thousands of fans will greet them as they travel down Madrid’s historic avenues from near Moncloa Palace, the prime minister’s official residence, to Cibeles Square.

A tense final in New Jersey was finally settled after extra time as Spain ended Argentina's reign as world champions and lifted the trophy for the second time.

Spain's World Cup-winning squad received a royal welcome on Monday before meeting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.