Argentina
Monday, 20 July 2026
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Spain's teenagers claim World Cup with possession mastery
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win the World Cup, led by 19-year-olds Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí as possession football dominated the final.
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Barcelona's eight players crowned Spain world champions
Barcelona's eight World Cup winners delivered Spain's second title with Ferran Torres' 106th-minute goal and Pau Cubarsí's 96% passing accuracy.
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Spain are champions! The final & a 10-goal bronze thriller | World Cup Brief #15
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup, Ferrán Torres the extra-time hero. England won a 10-goal bronze thriller with a Saka hat-trick; Mbappé took the Golden Boot. Full recap.
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Spain vs Argentina final: de la Fuente on possession and Messi
Luis de la Fuente said Spain's World Cup final win over Argentina came from sacrifice, possession and keeping Lionel Messi away.
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Gary Neville saw Spain's World Cup win as a victory for possession
Spain vs Argentina World Cup final ended after extra time as Ferran Torres won it, and Gary Neville called it a victory for possession football.
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Spain edge Argentina in extra time as Rodri leads a final they did not control
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the World Cup final as Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute after Enzo Fernández's red card.
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Toni Kroos's 'Football won' verdict after Spain's World Cup final win over Argentina
Toni Kroos's blunt 'Football won' reaction sums up Spain's extra-time World Cup final win over Argentina, a match defined by control and cards.
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Argentina World Cup final handshake snub overshadows Spain's win
Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martínez's Trump handshake snub dominated Spain's 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina, while Lionel Scaloni hinted at uncertainty.
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Spain's World Cup final win over Argentina was built on Rodri's control
Spain controlled the World Cup final, beating Argentina 1-0 as Rodri made 106 passes and Messi was kept quiet in a one-sided contest.
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Donald Trump lingers on Spain's World Cup final podium after extra-time win
Donald Trump lingered on the World Cup final podium as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra-time, with Ferran Torres scoring in the 106th minute.
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Trump booed as Spain beat Argentina in World Cup final
Trump was booed in New Jersey as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra-time in a World Cup final shaped by the ceremony and late red cards.
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Spain beat Argentina in a World Cup final that turned messy fast
Trump was booed in New Jersey as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra-time in a chaotic World Cup final decided by Ferran Torres in the 106th minute.
Sunday, 19 July 2026
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Spain vs Argentina World Cup final: Rodri and Torres settle it in extra time
Rodri led Spain's ratings and Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the World Cup final.
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Spain win World Cup 2026 after extra-time winner
Ferran Torres scored in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup final, which also ended with a red card and post-whistle chaos.
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Spain vs Argentina: Torres wins it in extra time
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time, with 20 shots to 2 and Enzo Fernández sent off.
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Spain player ratings vs Argentina: Rodri and Pau Cubarsí set the standard
Spain's ratings tell the story of a 1-0 extra-time World Cup final win over Argentina, with Rodri, Cubarsí and Nico Williams standing out.
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Spain vs Argentina World Cup final is control against output
Spain's 63.8% possession and 2.1 xG conceded meet Argentina's 19 goals and Messi's 8 in the World Cup final.
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Lionel Messi and Spain's lineups set up a World Cup final of fine margins
Messi is set for a third World Cup final as Scaloni backs Argentina’s unchanged core and Spain stick with the side that beat France.
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Lionel Messi one run from another World Cup final question
Lionel Messi has 8 goals and 4 assists in 7 World Cup appearances, but the bigger question after the final is whether he'll keep going to 2030.
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Jude Bellingham backs England to keep the unity after Argentina exit
Jude Bellingham thanked England supporters after the 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina and urged unity to continue.
Groups
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
 South Africa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
 South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
 Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Ivory Coast | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
 Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
 Egypt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
 Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 22 |
 Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Group K
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
 Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
 Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group Stage
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 22 |
 Norway | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
 Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
| Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
 Croatia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 Paraguay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| Congo DR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Ghana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Austria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
 Algeria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
 Senegal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
 Türkiye | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
 Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
 Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
 Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |