New World Cup champions Spain began their celebration parade on an open-top bus through the streets of Madrid on Monday early evening, with a jubilant crowd of over a million people out to celebrate, local authorities told AFP. The players, some shirtless, others holding drinks, set off on their procession under a blazing sun, along the main arteries
It didn't matter what nationality they were. For one night, they all felt "like we are from Spain". Fans at the Qawra fan zone erupted with joy as Spain were crowned winner s of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Times of Malta spoke to supporters as celebrations erupted into a frenzied cheer. Ferran
Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn't let Lionel Messi get anything else. Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal hardware. Rodri won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player, Unai Simón won the Golden Glove
This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres' first goal of this year's World Cup - unquestionably the goal of his life - gave his country a 1-0 win
Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to win their second World Cup. The European champions dominated the match at the MetLife Stadium but struggled to find a breakthrough against the streetwise defending champions. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a string of saves to
Lionel Messi rarely loses. Spain never loses. That's been how things have worked in recent years, anyway. Soccer's best player and soccer's dominant team are set to collide Sunday in a World Cup final worthy of the sport's grandest stage. Messi and Argentina will face a Spain squad that is unbeaten in 37 consecutive matches going back to early 2024
England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought. A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past Kylian Mbappé and France 6-4 in a wild third-place game. Mbappé surpassed Messi's record
