Football
oi-Gaurav Sharma
Spain is new FIFA World Cup 2026 champion. It was a nail-biting encounter, which was decided in the extra time. Spain defeated Argenita by 1-0 at MetLife Stadium in New York. Ferran Torres emerged as the hero for Spain, who ended the deadlock between both sides.
At one moment, every fan thought that Spain vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 will head to penalties as Spain and Argentina displayed strong discipline in defence.
Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at New York’s MetLife Stadium; Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute, securing Spain’s first title in 16 years.
Strikers were trying hard at the goalpost, but Argentina’s E. Martinez and Spain’s Simon were standing tall between the nets and ball. However, after multiple attempts, Torres found a leak and scored the lone and winning goal for Spain.
Le Rojas have won the cup after 16 years by surpassing Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
They enjoyed more possession, created more chances and kept putting pressure on Emiliano Martínez.
The decisive goal came only in the 106th minute after Pedro Porro made a high cross for Nico Williams, who headed it back and Ferran Torres reacted to the setup quickly with a left-footed shot.
Things only became harder for Argentina as Enzo Fernández had already been sent off in injury time before the extra time, allowing Spain to put even more pressure on the opponent.
