Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They beat Argentina 1-0 in the final on July 19, 2026, at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute during extra time. Ferran Torres is 26 years old. Although Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez had made a multitude of saves during the game, Torres finally found a way and scored the lone winning goal with a powerful shot from close range. The match looked to be heading towards penalties, despite the wealth of possession and chances Spain enjoyed, until substitute Torres struck in the 106th minute to send his team and their fans wild. With the victory Spain’s claimed their second FIFA World Cup triumph, with their first coming in 2010. On the other hand great acclaimed player of Argentina Lionel Messi and his team lost the opportunity for back-to-back titles. With the lost mach, Messi the 39-year-old celebrity also failed to overtake Kylian Mbappé in the Golden Boot stakes.
For Spaniards it was a great moment of celebration while the Argentineans were extremely disappointed. Spain manager Luis de la Fuente expressed his happiness and said, “Pride for this generation of footballers that have been growing with this idea, staying loyal to the idea, and doing their best.” Sports spirit was at its best when Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said: “I feel sad but I am aware that we played our hearts out. I am forever thankful to these guys who have competed all the way. I have really fond memories of what they did and how difficult it is to get here.’ He added, “We need to attach a great deal of value to what we have done. We are big in victory and we must be big in defeat.”
England secured third place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating France 6-4 in a high-scoring bronze final match played on July 18, 2026, at Miami Stadium. In one of the very interesting matches in FIFA, England led 4-0 at halftime before holding off a strong second-half comeback attempt by France, which scored 4 goals thereafter. French captain Kylian Mbappé scored twice during the match, taking his tournament tally to secure the Golden Boot and setting a milestone as a top World Cup scorer. France’s Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 10 goals, becoming the first men’s player in history to win the award twice. On the other hand Lionel Messi claimed Silver Boot with 8 goals. While Ferran Torres scored a crucial extra-time winning goal in FIFA 2026 for Spain in the final against Argentina, the record for the youngest goalscorer in World Cup history belongs to Brazil’s Pelé, who was 17 years and 239 days old when he scored against Wales in 1958.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was jointly hosted across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. This historic tournament marked the first time the event was hosted by three nations and expanded to 48 teams.