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    World Cup 2026: latest news and reaction after Spain beat Argentina to win trophy – live

    The Guardian ·

    Spain Spain 1
    FIFA WC26 1-0 Finished
    Argentina Argentina 0
    Key moments
    1. 41'
      Yellow card Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by
    2. 52'
      Yellow card Leandro PAREDES (Argentina) is booked by
    3. 82'
      Yellow card Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked by
    4. 90'+2'
      Yellow card Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by
    5. 90'+3'
      Red card Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) is booked for
    6. 105'
      Yellow card Lionel SCALONI (Argentina) is booked by
    7. 106'
      Goal Ferran TORRES (Spain) scores!!
    8. 111'
      Yellow card Alexis MAC ALLISTER (Argentina) is booked
    Squads
    Spain squad
    • Selected
    • 8 Fabian RUIZ Midfielder
    • 10 Dani OLMO Forward
    • 12 Pedro PORRO Defender
    • 14 Aymeric LAPORTE Defender
    • 15 Alex BAENA Midfielder
    • 16 RODRI C Midfielder
    • 19 Lamine YAMAL Forward
    • 21 Mikel OYARZABAL Forward
    • 22 Pau CUBARSI Defender
    • 23 Unai SIMON Goalkeeper
    • 24 Marc CUCURELLA Defender
    • 1 David RAYA Goalkeeper
    • 2 Marc PUBILL Defender
    • 3 Alex GRIMALDO Defender
    • 4 Eric GARCIA Defender
    • 5 Marcos LLORENTE Defender
    • 6 Mikel MERINO Midfielder
    • 7 Ferran TORRES Forward
    • 9 GAVI Midfielder
    • 11 Yeremy PINO Forward
    • 13 Joan GARCIA Goalkeeper
    • 17 Nico WILLIAMS Forward
    • 18 Martin ZUBIMENDI Midfielder
    • 20 PEDRI Midfielder
    • 25 Victor MUNOZ Forward
    • 26 Borja IGLESIAS Forward
    Argentina squad
    • Selected
    • 3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
    • 4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
    • 6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
    • 7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
    • 9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
    • 10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
    • 13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
    • 15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
    • 20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
    • 23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
    • 24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
    • 1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
    • 2 Marcos SENESI Defender
    • 5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
    • 8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
    • 11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
    • 12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
    • 14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
    • 16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
    • 17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
    • 18 Nico PAZ Forward
    • 19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
    • 21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
    • 22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
    • 25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
    • 26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender

    Spain's national football team are returning home to a hero's welcome in Madrid after beating Argentina in the World Cup 2026 final, securing the country's second-ever World Cup title. The squad is due to land in the Spanish capital at around 2pm local time, where they will be received at the Royal Palace and the Prime Minister's residence before an open-top bus parade through the city, while celebrations have also broken out across Spain, including in Seville and the players' home towns.

    Celebrations were marred by tragedy in Ciudad Rodrigo, a small walled city in Salamanca province, where a 13-year-old died and two others were injured after part of a fountain collapsed on revellers shortly after midnight on Monday. Elsewhere, Spanish midfielders Gavi and Fabián Ruiz are set to be honoured by their hometown, Los Palacios y Villafranca, with sports centres named after them and gifts of their weight in tomatoes, while manager Luis de la Fuente has spoken publicly about the victory.

    • Spain beat Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup final
    • Squad flies to Madrid for palace reception and open-top parade
    • A 13-year-old died when a fountain collapsed during celebrations in Ciudad Rodrigo

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