India, July 20 -- Spain ended a 16-year wait to reclaim football's biggest prize, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a gripping FIFA World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium in New York. Substitute Ferran Torres emerged as the unlikely hero for Spain, scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute to crown Spain world champions for only the second time in history, adding the World Cup title to the European Championship they won two years ago.

It was Torres' first and only goal at this year's World Cup, coming from his 14th attempt of the tournament. But it was a goal Spain will remember for a long time. The strike restored Spain to the summit of world football and denied Lionel Messi a second consecutive World ...