Spain Wins FIFA World Cup 2026

Kathmandu. Spain has become the new world champion of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Spain achieved the historic title by defeating the defending champion Argentina by 1-0 goal in extra time in the thrilling final match held on Monday morning.

After the regular 90 minutes of the match ended in a goalless draw, the game was pushed into extra time, where an excellent goal scored by substitute player Ferran Torres in the 106th minute of the game became decisive in giving Spain the World Cup trophy for the second time.

Spain, the 2010 World champion, reached the World Cup final for the first time after that. Spain has succeeded in turning its second final journey into a glorious victory by breaking the 16-year trophy drought. On the other hand, Argentina, the 2022 World champion, could not defend the title this time and had to settle for the runner-up.

In the first 90 minutes, Spain maintained clear control of the game, while Argentina appeared completely ineffective in attack. Throughout the regular 90 minutes, Argentina could not take a single shot or 'shot on target' towards the opponent's goal, which became a forgettable poor record in the history of the World Cup final. On the other hand, Spain created continuous pressure by taking 15 shots within 90 minutes, but Argentina's strong defense and goalkeeper did not allow a goal in the regular time.

However, in the last minute of the regular time, Argentina's midfielder Enzo Fernandez received a red card after receiving two yellow cards, limiting Argentina to 10 players. Argentina, reduced to 10 players, had to struggle a lot to stop Spain's aggressive pressure in extra time.

Finally, at the beginning of the second half of extra time, i.e., in the 106th minute, Ferran Torres scored, giving Spain a historic lead, which remained until the end of the game. With this victory, Spain has succeeded in winning the golden trophy of the FIFA World Cup for the second time.

Similarly, Spain's players who performed excellently in the World Cup also won the main awards in individual categories. Spain's midfielder Rodri was declared the best player of the World Cup and won the 'Golden Ball'. Similarly, Spain's young defender Pau Cubarsi was declared the best young player of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon, with excellent performance throughout the tournament, won the best goalkeeper award, the 'Golden Glove'.