Spain wins, beating Argentina 1-0
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final to secure their second men's title. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time, marking a historic achievement for the nation.
Why it matters
Spain has become the first nation to hold both the men's and women's World Cup titles simultaneously, cementing their dominance in international soccer.
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 over now-dethroned champion Argentina in the final on Sunday.
“It was a goal scored by 47 million people,” Torres said, referring to Spain’s population.
Maybe not by them — but certainly for them.
It denied Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated was his final World Cup match. Torres, a second-half substitute, pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar in the 106th minute.
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