Spain are men’s World Cup champions for the second time in their history after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey, with Ferran Torres scoring in extra time (106′).
The match ended 0-0 after the first 90 minutes, and shortly before the end of regulation time, Argentina were reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Enzo Fernández.
Spain also took the lead in the first half of extra time through Nico Williams, but the goal was disallowed for an attacking foul, prompting fierce protests from the Spanish players. The referee blew for the infringement fractions of a second before Williams struck into an empty net, meaning the goal could not be reviewed by VAR if the foul was deemed not to have occurred.
Spain captain Rodri was named the World Cup’s best player, while Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer.
Spain were vastly superior to Argentina throughout the match, recording 20 shots compared with Argentina’s two. Argentina failed to register a single shot during regular time.
A second Spanish goal, scored by Ferran Torres, was ruled out for offside after the opening goal. However, Torres’ decisive strike proved enough to crown Spain world champions. Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, also defeating the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time.
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