Spain beat Argentina in World Cup final with extra‑time goal

Spain clinched its second world‑football title after Ferran Torres netted the decisive goal in extra time to beat Argentina 2‑1 in the final. The match, played at the Lusail Stadium before a crowd of 80,000, remained deadlocked at 1‑1 after 90 minutes, prompting a tense extra‑time period in which Torres’s 112th‑minute strike secured the championship for La Roja.

The victory marks Spain’s return to the summit of international football for the first time since its 2010 triumph, reinforcing the nation’s reputation for producing elite talent. Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, was unable to respond, while Spain’s earlier equaliser came from a header by Pau González. With the win, Spain joins an exclusive group of nations with multiple world titles, and the team will now focus on upcoming continental qualifiers and the next Olympic cycle.