Spain beats Argentina in extra time to win 2026 World Cup
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in New York to claim its second World Cup title.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Spain’s second World Cup star arrived in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute to beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 final, according to Telemundo.
The July 19 final in New York ended with Spain lifting the trophy 16 years after its previous World Cup triumph, Telemundo reported. The network described the final as one Spain controlled from the opening stages through the finish.
Argentina held Spain scoreless through regulation, but the breakthrough came deep into extra time. Torres supplied the decisive goal, giving Spain the title and leaving Argentina on the wrong side of a one-goal final.
Torres delivers the cup-clincher
Telemundo reported that Torres and Spain coach Luis de la Fuente dedicated the championship to Spain after the match. The goal also made Torres the central figure in the final act of Spain’s run to the 2026 crown.
De la Fuente, in postmatch coverage carried by Telemundo, called the win “the best script for a movie” and said it was an honor to coach the players. Telemundo also showed Spain receiving its second star and coaches sharing an embrace after the final.
The victory capped a night of Spanish celebration in New York. Telemundo’s coverage showed Spain’s players lifting the World Cup and marked the coronation after the final win over Argentina.
Argentina’s pain, Spain’s party
Telemundo’s postmatch programming also focused on Argentina’s reaction, including coverage of Scaloni in tears as Spain celebrated. Another Telemundo segment described Spain celebrating while Scaloni said goodbye in tears.
Maxi Rodríguez, speaking in Telemundo coverage, said Spain was a fair winner while also saying Argentina deserved congratulations. Guti, in Telemundo analysis of the final, said Spain had been much better than Argentina.
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón summed up the scale of the moment in Telemundo’s coverage, saying there is nothing bigger than winning a World Cup. Mikel Oyarzabal also reacted after the final, saying in Telemundo coverage that it would take Spain some time to believe what had happened.
Telemundo also highlighted a group photo of Barcelona players after Spain’s 2026 World Cup victory, part of the postmatch scenes following the country’s return to the top of world football.
For Spain, the record is clean and cold: 1-0 over Argentina, a goal from Torres in the 106th minute, and a second World Cup title after a 16-year wait.
This story draws on original reporting from TELEMUNDO.com.