Spain proved why many considered them favorites to win FIFA World Cup 2026 after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. Ferran Torres was La Furia Roja’s hero as he scored the winning goal in extra time to give Spain their second World Cup title.
Ferran Torres, the hero of Spain’s defeat of Argentina
Chasing their second FIFA World Cup trophy, Luis de la Fuente’s team deployed their usual possession football immediately after kick-off. Spain controlled the match for long periods and forced Argentina to play on the back foot for most of the game.
However, La Furia Roja could not turn their advantage into a goal in normal time. Poor finishing combined with another excellent performance from Emiliano Martínez held Argentina level for the first 90 minutes.
Argentina were reduced to 10 men shortly before the end of normal time. Enzo Fernández picked up his second yellow card for another needless foul and left Lionel Scaloni’s team with a difficult task in extra time.
Spain thought they had broken the deadlock early in extra time, but VAR disallowed the goal. Nevertheless, they continued to push forward and finally found the breakthrough in the 106th minute. Ferran Torres fired a volley past Martínez to send the Spain fans into celebration.
Argentina tried to respond in the closing stages, but Spain remained disciplined at the back and comfortably maintained their lead until the final whistle.
As a result, La Furia Roja secured a historic 1-0 victory and lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy for the second time since their victory in 2010.
🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
Spain 1-0 Argentina (AET)
⚽ Ferran Torres (106′)
England finished third after a 6-4 thriller against France
A day earlier, England wrapped up their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by defeating France 6-4 in a thrilling third-place play-off.
The Three Lions looked unstoppable in the first half as Thomas Tuchel’s side raced into a 4-0 lead before the break. However, France responded brilliantly after the break to make it 4-3. Kylian Mbappe scored twice, breaking the FIFA World Cup goalscoring record in the process.
Despite this, Les Bleus were unable to complete the comeback. Poor finishing proved costly once again, with Michael Olise having another frustrating night in front of goal after missing several clear chances.
England finally sealed victory through a quick counter-attack, with Jude Bellingham scoring the decisive goal late in the game to seal an entertaining 6-4 win.
🥉 FIFA World Cup 2026 Playoff for third place
England 6-4 France
England:
⚽ Declan Rice (3′)
⚽ Ezri Konsa (18′)
⚽ Bukayo Saka (37′)
⚽ Bukayo Saka (45+1′)
⚽ Open sack (87′ pencil.)
⚽ Jude Bellingham (90+8′)
France:
⚽ Kylian Mbappe (48′)
⚽ Bradley Barcola (54′)
⚽ Kylian Mbappe (66′)
⚽ Ousmane Dembélé (90+6′)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has finally concluded with Spain lifting the trophy by defeating the eventual champions Argentina. It was a well-deserved victory for La Furia Roja, who showed their quality in the end and won.
It is another historic achievement in this year’s tournament Kylian Mbappe’He is crowned as the all-time leading scorer of the World Cup. Mbappe’s 22 goals surpassed not only the top scorer with 10 goals, but also Lionel Messi (21).