New Jersey, July 20 -- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said defender Marc Cucurella would have to keep his promise of getting the coach's face tattooed after La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy on Sunday (local time).

The 27-year-old Cucurella had said before the title clash against Argentina that he would tattoo De la Fuente's face on his bicep if Spain lifted the trophy, and the coach was reminded of the pledge after guiding Spain to their second World Cup title.

"I am too old for tattoos but my players are men of their word and I know they will stick to their word," the 65-year-old De la Fuente told reporters after the final, as per Reuters.

"They made a mistake, and they will stick to...