Spain win the World Cup final against Argentina 1-0 after a goal by Ferran Torres in extra time. Multiple outlets report the match stays goalless through normal time, with the decisive breakthrough coming later in the added periods. BBC and other accounts describe Torres as the scorer who breaks the deadlock during extra time, lifting Spain to a lead they hold for the remainder of the match. Yahoo Sports and BreakingNews.ie similarly state Torres’ strike gives Spain a 1-0 advantage in extra time. Several reports identify Torres as a substitute who plays a key role in the final moments of the game, scoring at the start of the second period of extra time or in the 106th minute, depending on the account. Other coverage frames the result as Spain’s second World Cup title after a long wait, but the match result and the timing of Torres’ goal are consistent across sources. Overall, the reports converge on a late extra-time finish by Torres to secure Spain’s second World Cup championship over defending champions Argentina.
Ferran Torres scores in extra time as Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup final
Spain win the World Cup final against Argentina 1-0 after a goal by Ferran Torres in extra time. Multiple outlets report the match stays goalless through normal time, with the decisive breakthrough co...
- Spain defeat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final.
- Ferran Torres scores the only goal in extra time.
- The goal comes around the start of the second period of extra time (about the 106th minute in some reports).
- Torres is described in multiple accounts as a substitute who scores the decisive strike.
- The match ends with Spain winning to claim their second World Cup title.
The Barcelona forward scored the only goal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina in extra time, sealing a historic 1-0 victory and delivering Spain's second World Cup crown
12 hours ago<p>Spain claimed their second World Cup title with a gruelling 1-0 victory over defending champions Argentina in extra time at M</p>
15 hours agoNew York: Substitute Ferran Torres said destiny was written for Spain to win the World Cup after his extra-time strike sealed a 1-0 victory over 10-man Argentina in the final.Substitute Ferran Torres said destiny was written for Spain to win the World Cup after his extra-time strike sealed a 1-0 victory over 10-man Argentina in Sunday's final. GOOOOOOL DE ESPAÑAAA. GOL DE FERRAN TORRES Y ESPAÑA ESTA A 15 MINUTOS DE SER CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDOpic.twitter.com/2RbvRUqJxt— Alee (@ImAleeJeje) July 19, 2026 pic.twitter.com/qZxFByowlv Ferran Torres speaks about fulfilling the dream of 47 million Spaniards after winning the World Cup. — Reporter: “Your goal proved decisive…” Ferran Torres: “I think the goal is the least important thing right now. At this moment, all I…— Pitch Wire (@wire_pitch) July 19, 2026 Torres, who replaced Mikel Oyarzabal in the 62nd minute, swept home Nico Williams' knockdown in the 106th minute to hand Spain its second World Cup title and first since 2010."I think in the end the goal came from 47 million people, not just those of us that are here," said Torres, who hadn't scored in the tournament before Sunday."Today destiny was written, it was made for us to win. We're far from our people today but we tried to be as close as possible to them."Este gol es el de todo un país pic.twitter.com/yqFfG3nSYL— Ferran Torres (@FerranTorres20) July 20, 2026 The Barcelona forward admitted facing Lionel Messi's Argentina in the final had been a daunting prospect, but said Spain never doubted its approach."Finals are hard. When you have Messi on the opposing team, you do get worried, but we always backed ourselves and tried to show our football and I think we managed to do it once again," he said."I don't know what's happening right now"Ferran Torres is still stunned after winning the World Cup for Spain #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/J7ZaavHs1u— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 19, 2026 Torres had come under scrutiny during the tournament before his match-winning intervention on Sunday."It was a huge relief [to score]," he said. "I've been criticised throughout the whole tournament, but as I said before destiny was written," he added.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
17 hours agoSubstitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to deny 10-man Argentina the defence of their title.
18 hours agoSpain secured their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating Argentina in the 2026 final. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time, etching his name in history. He became the second substitute to score a World Cup final winner, matching a feat from 2014. Spain controlled possession and created numerous chances throughout the match. The victory ended Argentina's reign as defending world champions.
18 hours agoIt took until the 106th minute, but Spain got its winning goal against Argentina at the World Cup off the left foot of Ferran Torres.
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