Expectations weren’t insanely high and the anticipation certainly wasn’t either — but this little final, the third-place match, whatever you want to call it, definitely proved us wrong. Because

For the second time in their history, Spain are the World Cup champions. But it sure didn't come easy. Ferran Torres' goal in the second period of extra time finally broke the dam, giving Spain a 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final.

Check out the full game highlights between France and England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Announced by Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves.

It's Lionel Messi and Argentina vs. Lamine Yamal and Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Follow for live updates, highlights and analysis.

FIFA went full Super Bowl halftime show for Sunday's World Cup final, bringing out Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, The Muppets, Ted Lasso (yes, Ted Lasso) and Madonna for an elongated performance in the middle of Spain vs.

A peak audience across BBC One and BBC iPlayer gave the BBC 64% share of all TV viewing The FIFA World Cup Final, which saw Spain crowned world champions, attracted a peak audience of 15.8m million across BBC One and BBC iPlayer,

Catch all the updates from the closing ceremony ahead of the Argentina vs Spain final on Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey

The first World Cup semi-final has been played. Spain imposed its style on the match against France and advanced to the World Cup final. Here are the highlights of the high-quality showdown. Spain