Spain defeated Lionel Messi’s Argentina in extra time to win the 2026 World Cup. Substitute Ferran Torres struck in the second half of extra time to secure Spain’s second World Cup after a disappointing Argentina were reduced to 10 men.

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Spain took down reigning champion Argentina and Lionel Messi 1-0 in the 2026 final in New York/New Jersey on Sunday. Ferran Torres scored the winning goal all the way in the 106th minute, as Spain capitalized on Argentina being down to 10 men following Enzo Fernandez's late second yellow card.

Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute of the final against Argentina at MetLife Stadium to win Spain's second World Cup

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If Argentina and Spain combine for at least two goals in the final, this World Cup will also have the highest average number of goals per game since the 1956 event saw 3.6 per con