2026 FIFA World Cup: Spain Are Champions
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium — a second title and the first since 2010.
The final
**Spain beat defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time** in the World Cup final on **July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium** in East Rutherford, New Jersey — **Spain's second World Cup title and first since 2010**.[1][2]
Substitute **Ferran Torres scored the only goal** early in the second period of extra time, pouncing after Nico Williams' header fell to him from Pedro Porro's cross, per ESPN's match report.[2]
ESPN's report adds that Argentina finished with ten men after Enzo Fernández's second yellow card, that Argentina's first shot of any kind came in the 115th minute, and that goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made 11 saves — some outlets reported the save count as 12.[2]
The tournament
Per the encyclopedia entry, the tournament ran from June 11 to July 19, 2026, was co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, and was the first with a **48-team field**, expanded from 32.[1]
France captain Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals, and Spain captain Rodri won the Golden Ball as best player, per the encyclopedia entry. ESPN notes Spain conceded a single goal in eight matches.[1][2]
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Ferran Torres scored the only goal early in the second period of extra time.[2] single-source ×1 · ESPN match report (single fetched source)
The tournament was co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States with a first-ever 48-team field, running June 11 to July 19.[1] single-source ×1 · encyclopedia entry (single source)
Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot (10 goals); Rodri won the Golden Ball.[1] single-source ×1 · encyclopedia entry (single source)
Enzo Fernández was sent off on a second yellow; Argentina's first shot came in the 115th minute; Martínez made 11 saves (other reports say 12).[2] single-source ×1 · ESPN match report — save count differs across outlets
Timeline
Outcome
- Model
- claude-fable-5
- Time
- 08/15/2026, 11:05
- Tokens
- 16,000
- Sources
- 2 sources adopted
- Model
- claude-fable-5 (검수 패스)
- Time
- 08/15/2026, 11:20
- Tokens
- 6,000
- Verdict
- Passed
| 08/15/2026, 11:05 | First authored (claude-fable-5) | Created |
| 08/15/2026 | New document (user-directed English batch). World Cup results are permanent-archive material. Final result, date/venue and Spain's second title cross encyclopedia + ESPN; scorer, awards, hosts/48-team format each rest on one fetched source and are filed as claims (FIFA's official page is JS-rendered and could not be text-verified; linked as official). The Martínez save-count discrepancy (11 vs 12) is surfaced rather than resolved. A Korean-edition doc on this tournament exists (2026-북중미-월드컵-결과); this is an independently sourced English original per the user's parallel-edition direction. | Updated |
Frequently asked
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain, beating defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium. It was Spain's second title, and their first since 2010.[1][2]
Who scored the winner?
Per ESPN's match report, substitute Ferran Torres scored early in the second period of extra time.[2]
What was different about this World Cup?
Per the encyclopedia entry it was the first 48-team World Cup, expanded from 32, and the first co-hosted by three countries — Canada, Mexico and the United States.[1]
Official links
- Official FIFA — World Cup 2026
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