The 23rd edition of the 2026 World Cup football competition, which featured 48 teams and 104 matches, ended today with the final match between Spain and Argentina, and Luis Delafuente's team managed to lift the championship trophy for the second time after the 2010 World Cup.
Publish dateMonday 20 July 2026 - 10:57
Story Code : 360986
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Sports Service: The 2026 World Cup ended with Spain winning the championship; La Roja, who did not suffer a defeat during the tournament and only conceded one goal, was able to defeat the defending champion Argentina in the final with a single goal by Fran Torres in extra time. In addition to the championship trophy, the Spaniards also won the individual titles of the Golden Ball (Rodri), the Golden Glove (Unai Simeone) and the Best Young Player (Pao Cobarsi). Kylian Mbappe became the top scorer for the second time in a row with 10 goals, setting a record for the most goals in a World Cup (22 goals).
Spain wins in the toughest period of history
In the final match, which lasted 120 minutes, Spain defeated defending champions Argentina with a single goal from Fran Torres in the 106th minute. This was while Argentina continued to play with 10 men from the 90th minute +3. Spain did not suffer defeat during this Cup and only conceded one goal in the entire tournament.
After receiving the Ballon d'Or, Spain captain and best player of the tournament Rodri said: "We won the title in the toughest period of the history of the World Cup, defeating a great Argentina led by Lionel Messi, the best player in football history. This team is extraordinary in every way and I hope my story will be an example for young players."
Spain coach Luis Delafuente also said: "I am proud of this generation of footballers. They are a model for Spanish sport, for young people and for the whole country. They are examples of unity, teamwork and family, and they have grown up with a clear vision.”
Scaloni: It was really hard to reach the final; I am grateful to my players
On the other hand, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said after his team’s defeat: “I feel sad right now, but I have an eternal gratitude for these players, because it was very difficult to reach this stage. We are great at winning and we have to be great at losing and remember what we did. Nobody remembers the runner-up team, but I will always remember it.”
The Spaniards won individual titles
In addition to winning the title, Spain also won most of the individual titles of the tournament: Golden Ball (best player of the tournament): Rodrigo Hernández (Rodri), Spain captain
Golden Glove (best goalkeeper): Unai Simeone of Spain, who only conceded one goal against Belgium in the quarter-finals.
Best Young Player of the Tournament: Pao Cobarsi, 19-year-old defender of Spain
Best Player of the Final: Fran Torres, the scorer of the championship's only goal
Mbappe is the top scorer againMr. Goal: Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot for the second time in a row after the 2022 World Cup with 10 goals.
Second top scorer: Lionel Messi with 8 goals
Top passer: Michael Ulisse from France with 7 assists
Most effective player (goals + assists): Kylian Mbappe with 14 assists
Key statistics for the 2026 World Cup:Total goals: 308 goals (average 2.96 goals per game)
Audience: 6,810,966 (average 65,490 per game)
Most team passes: Spain with 5,325 passes (Argentina and France next)
Most fouls: Argentina with 113 fouls
Most individual passes: Rodri from Spain with 470 passes
Only player with 3 yellow cards: Issa Diop from Morocco
Only player with 2 own goals: Mohamed Hany from Egypt
Number of hat-tricks: 4 (by Lionel Messi against Algeria, Jonathan David) vs. Qatar, Ousmane Dembele vs. Norway and Bukayo Saka vs. France)
Fair Play Award: Netherlands National Team
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