#GUSDYieldRisesto3.8% Spain’s national team were declared champions of the 2026 World Cup after edging Argentina 1-0 via extra time in a dramatic final held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, United States (19/7/2026 local time).

​Final Match Play-by-Play
​The ultimate showdown between these two football giants was fiercely contested from the first whistle. Both teams traded attacks, but the discipline of their defensive lines and the brilliance of both goalkeepers kept the score level at 0-0 throughout the 90 minutes of regulation time.
​The deadlock was finally broken in extra time. In the 106th minute, Ferran Torres, who came on as a substitute, managed to score the single decisive goal for Spain after converting a measured through pass. Spain maintained their 1-0 advantage to the final whistle, even as Argentina stepped up their attacking intensity in the remaining time.
​Results Summary & Champion List
​Main Champion: Spain (2nd title in their history after the 2010 edition)
​Runner-up: Argentina
​Third Place: England (defeating France 6-4)
​Fourth Place: France
​Individual Awards
​In addition to lifting the World Cup trophy, Spain’s players also dominated the tournament’s individual awards:
​Golden Ball (Player of the Tournament): Rodri (Spain)
​Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Unai Simón (Spain)
​Young Player Award (Best Young Player): Pau Cubarsí (Spain)
​Golden Boot (Top Scorer): Kylian Mbappé (France)
​This victory also ended Spain’s 16-year wait and cemented a new era of dominance for the next generation of football in La Selección.