The 2026 World Cup final was played on Sunday 19 July at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with Spain facing defending champions Argentina.
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain won the World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time. It is La Roja's second world title, fifteen years after 2010.
The deadlock held until the 106th minute, when Ferran Torres scored from a Nico Williams pass. Named man of the match, the Spanish forward settled a final that had stayed locked through normal time.
The turning point
Argentina finished with ten men: Enzo Fernández was sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time at the end of normal time, having been booked in the 82nd minute. Spain made the extra man count in extra time.
Slovenia's Slavko Vinčić refereed the match, in front of 80,663 spectators.
Sources
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finale_de_la_Coupe_du_monde_de_football_2026
