The 2026 FIFA World Cup has concluded with a historic victory. In the final match, the Spanish national team defeated Argentina in extra time to become the world champions, TuraNews.kz reports.
The decisive match of the tournament was intensely competitive. The main time of the match ended in a 0-0 draw. It was only in the 106th minute of extra time that Ferran Torres, converting a precise pass from Nico Williams, sent the ball into the top corner of the net, sealing the fate of the match. Notably, this goal was Ferran Torres’s first and only goal of the tournament, but this exact shot earned Spain the main trophy.
Throughout the game, the Spaniards maintained complete control over the initiative. They made 20 shots on the opponent’s goal, direct hitting 11 of them. The ball possession statistics also reflected the clear dominance of the “La Furia Roja” — 68% against 32%.
Meanwhile, in the 93rd minute, Enzo Fernández received his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving the Argentine national team in a difficult position. Playing with a one-man disadvantage, the Argentines failed to make a single shot on the opponent’s goal until the end of the match. This was recorded as one of the worst statistical performances in the history of the World Cup finals.
Thus, the Spanish national team raised the World Cup trophy for the second time in its history. Previously, they had defeated the Netherlands with the exact same 1-0 score in the 2010 final held in South Africa.
Spain’s path to the championship:
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Group Stage (Group H): Drew with Cape Verde (0-0), defeated Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Uruguay (1-0), advancing to the playoffs from the first place.
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Playoffs: Defeated Austria (3-0), Portugal (1-0), Belgium (2-1), and France (2-0) to secure a ticket to the final.
Following this defeat, the Argentine national team failed to defend the championship title they won in Qatar in 2022. Nevertheless, they remain in history as three-time world champions (1978, 1986, 2022). This competition, played against Turkey and European giants, marked Argentina’s seventh final in the history of world tournaments.
