Ferran Torres wheels away in celebration as Spain finally break the deadlock in the 2026 World Cup Final.

Spain were forced to wait until extra time to overcome a resolute Argentina side hellbent on retaining their World Cup title. Spain dominated in almost every footballing metric, with Argentina breaking an unwanted record to become the first team in World Cup final history to fail to register a shot attempt in the 90 minutes of regulation.

Yet this was still a game that seemed destined for penalties, an outcome that would likely have benefited the South Americans. Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage time red card swung the balance to allow Spain the space to finally exploit the Argentinian backline.

In a true clash of competing styles, it was Spain’s attractive possession based suffocation that finally won over Argentinian pragmatic ‘Bilardismo’ to win a second World Cup for La Roja.