Match report
Ferran Torres extra-time strike gives Spain World Cup glory over Argentina
Spain won the World Cup final 1-0 after extra time against Argentina, settling a tense contest that remained goalless through 90 minutes. The breakthrough finally arrived deep into the additional period, with Ferran Torres converting a Nico Williams assist in the 106th minute to give Spain the lead they would not relinquish.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Argentina's night worsened further in the closing moments of extra time when Leandro Paredes was sent off in the 120+6th minute, leaving his side to see out the remainder of the match a man down as Spain closed out the win. Spain dominated for long stretches, but it took until the extra period for their control to translate into a goal.
Throughout the match Spain monopolised possession and territory, racking up shots and forcing saves while Argentina struggled to create meaningful chances of their own, a pattern reflected clearly in the closing statistics.
Emiliano Martínez was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch with a 9.8 rating despite finishing on the losing side, having kept Argentina in the contest with repeated interventions before the deadlock was broken.
Spain's dominance was laid bare by the shot count, with 20 attempts to Argentina's two over the course of the match.
Spain beat Argentina 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Spain met Argentina in the World Cup (Final). Kick-off was Sunday, 19 July 2026, 19:00 UTC at MetLife Stadium. Referee: Slavko Vincic.
Key moments
- 90+3' Red card: Enzo Fernández
- 106' Goal: Ferran Torres (assist: Nico Williams) — 1–0 · Watch Ferran Torres's goal video (106')
Starting line-ups
Spain (4-2-3-1)
- 23 Unai Simón
- 24 Marc Cucurella
- 14 Aymeric Laporte
- 22 Pau Cubarsí
- 12 Pedro Porro
- 8 Fabián Ruiz
- 16 Rodri (c)
- 15 Álex Baena
- 10 Dani Olmo
- 19 Lamine Yamal
- 21 Mikel Oyarzabal
Argentina (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Spain 37%, the draw 28%, Argentina 35%. It finished Spain 0–0 Argentina.
Level sides on neutral ground — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and nothing else scored. The draw at 28% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Spain in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 2166 to 2160. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,387 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 37%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. A final at a neutral venue: Spain lose the usual home lift, so the class read is re-centred. On grounds we detect as neutral, listed-home sides won 44.6% of 26,622 games vs 45.2% at real homes.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,373. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Spain have gained 67 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 11,976 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Spain have 20 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the official international ratings list, which carries their full international history into the number. National sides play too few games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from the published international ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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What the press said
🚨🚨 SPAIN ARE 2026 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS BY BEATING ARGENTINA IN THE FINAL! 🤩🇦🇷 https://t.co/gFaFBWfaGE
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🚨 Spain win the 2026 World Cup after a 1-0 extra-time victory over ten-man Argentina. Ferran Torres with the deserved winner. Only the fifth substitute to score in a World Cup final, and the first since Mario Götze's goal beat Argentina in 2014. Enzo Fernandez sent off for Argentina after picking up two yellow cards. Argentina, able so often find quality in adversity for much of the tournament, struggled to create chances. Late on the excellent Pau Cubarsí (fantastic all tournament) made a vital clearance to prevent a likely equaliser, and shortly after Giuliano Simeone put a shot over the bar. Argentina fail to defend their title in Lionel Messi's last World Cup. Spain claim their first men's World Cup since 2010 when they also won 1-0 in extra-time against the Netherlands.🇪🇸🇦🇷
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About this match
On this page: the Spain vs Argentina final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Spain vs Argentina?
Spain beat Argentina 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Spain vs Argentina?
Ferran Torres (106') for Spain.
›Where can I watch Spain vs Argentina highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Spain 1–0 Argentina are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.