A brief scuffle broke out when the referee blew the final whistle of the World Cup final, as Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes pushed Spanish player Gavi to the ground, while substitutes from the European champions rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their 1-0 victory on Sunday.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni stepped in to calm the atmosphere at the end of a fiercely contested match.

Midfielder Enzo Fernández received a red card in stoppage time of the second half.

Spain won the 2026 World Cup for the second time in its history, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, denying the Albiceleste the chance to retain the world title.

The only goal came in the 106th minute of the second extra period, when Ferran Torres capitalized on a well-organized attack to shake the Argentine net, giving La Roja the winning goal and the world title.

Regular time ended goalless, with Spain dominating play while Argentina struggled offensively, before their task became more complicated with the sending off of midfielder Enzo Fernández in stoppage time of the second half, leaving them with ten men for extra time.

Extra time witnessed great excitement, as the referee disallowed a goal for Spain scored by Nico Williams due to a foul, before Ferran Torres managed to break the Argentine defense and score the decisive goal that gave Spain its second world title, following its first in 2010.

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