Spain’s World Cup-winning squad arrived in Madrid on Monday to a rousing welcome ahead of a victory parade through the Spanish capital after defeating Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.La Roja secured their second men’s World Cup title after Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory over Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.The victory sparked jubilant celebrations across Spain, with thousands of fans expected to line the streets of Madrid as the players parade the trophy.In contrast, Argentina returned home under a cloud following chaotic scenes after the final whistle that have prompted FIFA to open an investigation into the conduct of members of the defeated team.Football’s world governing body is expected to review the post-match incidents before determining whether disciplinary action will be taken.The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 La Roja secured their second men’s World Cup title after Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory over Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.The victory sparked jubilant celebrations across Spain, with thousands of fans expected to line the streets of Madrid as the players parade the trophy.In contrast, Argentina returned home under a cloud following chaotic scenes after the final whistle that have prompted FIFA to open an investigation into the conduct of members of the defeated team.Football’s world governing body is expected to review the post-match incidents before determining whether disciplinary action will be taken.The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 The victory sparked jubilant celebrations across Spain, with thousands of fans expected to line the streets of Madrid as the players parade the trophy.In contrast, Argentina returned home under a cloud following chaotic scenes after the final whistle that have prompted FIFA to open an investigation into the conduct of members of the defeated team.Football’s world governing body is expected to review the post-match incidents before determining whether disciplinary action will be taken.The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 In contrast, Argentina returned home under a cloud following chaotic scenes after the final whistle that have prompted FIFA to open an investigation into the conduct of members of the defeated team.Football’s world governing body is expected to review the post-match incidents before determining whether disciplinary action will be taken.The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 Football’s world governing body is expected to review the post-match incidents before determining whether disciplinary action will be taken.The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 The final remained goalless throughout regulation time before Torres broke the deadlock early in the second half of extra time, handing Spain the title and denying Argentina captain Lionel Messi what is widely expected to be his final opportunity to lift the World Cup.Related NewsSpain replace Argentina as world No. 1 in latest FIFA rankings, Nigeria at 26th2026 World Cup had zero major security incidents in US — FBII lost N5m to betting, Destiny Etiko says after World Cup finalThe defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 The defeat marked a disappointing end to the tournament for the 39-year-old football icon, with the post-match controversy further overshadowing his farewell appearance on the sport’s biggest stage.Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 Watch the video below:𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬’ 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 20, 2026 Credit: X | SkySportsNews—Follow us for more breaking news and videospic.twitter.com/L9H1MVSaH4— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch)July 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