Spain has won its second World Cup championship with a grueling extra-time 1-0 victory over Argentina. The defending European champions peppered Argentine goal keeper Emiliano Mar

There is no golden goal in the World Cup, which is when a goal ends the match like sudden death. If one team scores in the extra time, the match will still go on until the time is completed. If Spain and Argentina still cannot determine a winner in extra time, the contest will be decided by a penalty kick shootout.

Argentina's squad faced backlash over what many viewed as a sign of disrespect toward the world champions.

Spain's victory in Sunday's World Cup final attracts a peak audience of 15.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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The 2026 World Cup Final has concluded, and the new champion is Spain, which claimed its second Men's World Cup title and first since 2010. The most bet-on soccer match in DraftKings Sportsbook History took extra time,

A peak audience across BBC One and BBC iPlayer gave the BBC 64% share of all TV viewing The FIFA World Cup Final, which saw Spain crowned world champions, attracted a peak audience of 15.8m million across BBC One and BBC iPlayer,

Jameis Winston closes out his FIFA World Cup™ journey by bringing his New York Giants teammates to the biggest match in soccer as Lionel Messi and Argentina take on Lamine Yamal and Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final.

Following the controversy involving Rosalia after the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, the artist issued an apology. Several days have passed since Ferran Torres gave Spain the title against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final ,

For the first time at the 2026 World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump is in the house.