Spain claimed a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, secured by a 106th-minute goal from Ferran Torres. The forward finished after an assist from Nico Williams, delivering the decisive moment in a tightly controlled contest that remained goalless through regular time.
The match tilted in Spain's favor late in normal time when Enzo Fernandez received a second yellow card in stoppage time and was sent off, forcing Argentina to enter extra time with ten men. That numerical disadvantage shaped the final phase of the game, creating more space for Spain to push higher and sustain pressure before Torres finally broke the deadlock.
Argentina struggled badly in attack, registering only two shots in the entire final and failing to produce a single effort on target, a first in World Cup final history. Their defensive resilience kept them in contention, with Emiliano Martinez producing a record 11 saves in a single final, but the workload on the goalkeeper underlined the territorial and chance-creation edge that Spain gradually converted into a championship-winning goal.
