F. Torres' strike shattered Argentina's defense: Spain is the new world champion!

2026-07-20 00:20 © afp

The Spain national team achieved one of the most impressive victories in its history.

The European team defeated Argentina 1:0 after extra time in the World Cup final held in the USA, winning the winner's trophy.

At the beginning of the match, neither team created dangerous opportunities, and referee S. Vinčius frequently called fouls on both teams.

Before the hydration break, attempts by Spanish players I. Bañez and M. Cucurella to dangerously deliver the ball into the penalty area ended unsuccessfully.

In the 39th minute, M. Oyarzabal's shot was saved by E. Martínez.

In the second half, the Spaniards continued to control the ball, while the Argentine eleven couldn't manage to hit the target at least once.

In the 90+3 minute, E. Fernández, who had dangerously fouled P. Cubarsi, was penalized with a second yellow card and sent off the field.

In the 90+8 minute, "La Roja" had a great chance to stretch their lead, but L. Yamal's penalty attempt was superbly stopped by E. Martínez.

At the beginning of extra time, the Argentine goalkeeper made another miraculous save.

After a moment, N. Williams rolled the ball into the net, but the referee called a foul by the Spaniards and did not count the goal.

At the start of the second half, the Europeans finally broke through the defenses of the world champions.

In the 106th minute, F. Torres scored an unstoppable shot from a pass by N. Williams, giving Spain a fragile lead – 1:0.

The Argentina national team tried to save themselves, but after a corner, G. Simeone squandered the last chance.