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Spain won the World Cup 2026<\/strong>, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final to claim their second world title. The historic 39-day tournament held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico has concluded, and NEWSROOM IN<\/strong><\/a> outlines the key results<\/a>, records, and highlights of the world’s biggest football event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain’s Triumph in a Clash of Generations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The final match between Spain and Argentina at the stadium in East Rutherford was highly physical and closely contested. Spain won 1-0<\/strong> thanks to a goal by Ferran Torres in the 106th minute, securing their second World Cup title in history, following their first victory in 2010. The Spanish team dominated key statistical areas, maintaining 68% ball possession compared to Argentina’s 32%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argentina finished the match with an unusual statistic: they failed to register a single shot on target during the 90 minutes of regular time, with their first shot coming only in the 117th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a4 Spain’s victory relied on tactical discipline as well as youth, high dynamics, speed, and pressing. The average age of the Spanish squad was significantly lower than Argentina’s: 26 compared to 29<\/strong>. The age gap between the key players of the two teams was 20 years and 19 days<\/strong>. At 39 years old, this tournament was likely the last World Cup for Lionel Messi<\/strong>, an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and the most decorated player in football history, much like it was for Cristiano Ronaldo. Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal is only 19 years old<\/strong>. The 2024 European Champion<\/strong> and multi-time Spanish league winner has many more achievements ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the match, a famous 2007 photograph showing a 20-year-old Messi holding a five-month-old Yamal went viral on social media. Messi commented on the image: “That is life. I took a photo with him when he was a baby, and now we face each other at the World Cup.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u27a4 At 65 years old, Spain’s head coach Luis de la Fuente<\/a><\/strong> became the oldest coach to win a World Cup<\/strong>. He has secured his place in football history as the only manager to win every possible title with a single country’s national teams<\/strong>. Following the World Cup 2026 victory, he has been credited as the architect of Spain’s new “golden generation.” Having worked with youth squads, he has coached many of the current champions since childhood. Explaining his coaching philosophy, de la Fuente stated: “I grew up at the grassroots level. Our commitment is to the people we trust in the youth system. This is not a pose; it is a conviction.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a4 Spain’s defensive performance set an all-time record for a World Cup-winning team. Throughout the entire World Cup 2026, they conceded only one goal<\/strong>. That goal came in the 70th minute of the quarterfinal match when Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere scored, though Spain still won the match 2-1. Given the new expanded tournament format in which Spain played eight matches instead of seven, this defensive achievement is unprecedented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Records and World Cup 2026 Organization<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 tournament set new benchmarks for the World Cup in scale, geography, and attendance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n