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Overview
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time on Sunday when Ferran Torres scored the winner, securing Spain's second World Cup title.
- The team finished the tournament unbeaten with seven wins and one draw, conceding a single goal across eight matches while Unai Simón won the Golden Glove and Pau Cubarsí was named best young player.
- Spain's high-possession, intense counter-pressing system controlled the final and limited Argentina to virtually no chances, as Lionel Messi was contained and Enzo Fernández was sent off late in regulation.
- Hours after the match the Spanish federation added a second star to the national crest and FIFA rankings placed Spain at the top, reflecting immediate national and official recognition of the victory.
- Luis de la Fuente's continuity from youth teams to the senior side and the promotion of an Olympic-era generation powered the result, while Rodri's recovery from a 2024 ACL rupture to win the tournament's best-player award underscores the human and programmatic arc behind the title.