Spain's Ferran Torres celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Republished July 20, 2026 - 1:32 AM
Original Publication Date July 19, 2026 - 12:21 PM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ferran Torres scored in extra time to give Spain a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final. The 2026 World Cup, the first to be held in three countries, ended Sunday at MetLife Stadium with a tense final in front of a crowd of 80,663. Spain secured its second World Cup title, while Argentina had been playing for a fourth. It was the 104th and last match of the biggest World Cup ever, a 48-team event that played out in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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