Match Summary

Final Score: Spain 1 - 0 Argentina (AET)

Date: July 19, 2026

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Man of the Match: Ferran Torres (Spain)

Attendance: 80,663

Historic Achievement

Spain became the first nation to simultaneously hold both the men’s and women’s World Cup titles (women won in 2023). They allowed only 1 goal in 8 games — a record for fewest goals conceded by a champion.

This victory extended Spain’s unbeaten run to 38 games, breaking the European record previously held by Italy.

Winning Goal

Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute, slamming home from close range after a corner kick scramble. It was his first goal of the tournament and unquestionably the most important.

Tournament Records

Spain defense was impenetrable — only 1 goal conceded across 8 matches. Goalkeeper Unai Simon kept 7 clean sheets. Coach Luis de la Fuente, at 65, became the oldest manager to win a World Cup.