Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final match held at MetLife Stadium to win the 2026 World Cup championship. The Spanish national team maintained control of the game by keeping possession for the majority of the match, while the Argentina team looked fatigued. The clear chances saved by goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez were crucial in preserving the draw for Argentina.

Argentina faced another difficult situation in the final minutes of the match; Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card in the 90+4th minute and was sent off, leaving his team with ten players. The struggle, which went into extra time, continued without the draw being broken. However, with Ferran Torres's goal in the 106th minute, Spain pulled away and marched on to the championship.

Ferran Torres finding the back of the net from Nico Williams's assist earned Spain the second World Cup trophy in its history. The Spanish team cemented its place at the summit of world football with this superior performance in the final of the tournament.