Spain totally dominates Argentina and is declared world champion, Lionel Messi does not "light up" this time

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Spain totally dominates Argentina and is declared world champion, Lionel Messi

Spain is the new world champion. The national team led by Luis de la Fuente defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the grand final of the 2026 World Cup, lifting the most important trophy in football for the second time in history.

The hero of the final was Ferran Torres, who in the 106th minute took advantage of a ball left in the area and sent it into the net, giving Spain the winning goal and the world title.

The match was hard-fought and ended goalless after 90 minutes of regulation time. Spain was the team that created the most chances, with Emiliano Martinez keeping Argentina in the game thanks to some crucial saves from Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmos, Ferran Torres and Aymeric Laporte.

The moment that changed the course of the final came in the 90+3 minute, when Enzo Fernandez was shown a second yellow card for a foul, leaving Argentina with 10 players for the remainder of the match.

With the numerical advantage, Spain increased the pressure in extra time. Nico Williams managed to put the ball in the net in the 96th minute, but the goal was disallowed for a foul, while a few minutes later Mikel Merino had a dangerous header.

The long-awaited goal came in the 106th minute, when Ferran Torres was the quickest in the area after a loose ball and beat Emiliano Martinez for 1-0.

Argentina tried to react in the remaining minutes, but failed to create chances to avoid defeat, while Spain managed the advantage until the final whistle.

With this success, Spain wins the second World Cup in its history, after the 2010 triumph, while Argentina fails to defend the title won four years ago.

Ferran Torres enters the history of Spanish football as the author of the goal that returned "La Roja" to the top of the world.


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