The Spanish national team will receive a grand welcome on Monday upon its return from North America, with nearly a million people expected to gather in Madrid to celebrate the team winning the World Cup for the second time in its history, after defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday.

This triumph has sparked a massive wave of national pride in football-obsessed Spain, as many young fans had never seen the men's team lift the World Cup, since its only title was achieved 16 years ago at the 2010 finals in South Africa.

However, sadness overshadowed the national jubilation on Monday after local authorities announced the death of a teenager following the collapse of a fountain that he and others had climbed to celebrate the victory in western Spain.

Coach Luis de la Fuente's squad is scheduled to arrive in Madrid at 12:50 p.m. (10:50 GMT), with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expected to welcome the players after both were also present on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

An open-top bus will be waiting for the players to conduct a celebratory parade through central Madrid starting at 4:30 p.m.

Francisco Martín, the central government's representative in Madrid, told Spanish state television that the parade will start from the vicinity of Moncloa Palace, the official residence of the prime minister, and proceed to Plaza de Cibeles, the traditional gathering place for fans of the Spanish national team and their celebrations.

Martín predicted that nearly a million people will line the parade route, with additional security measures and enhanced transport services to accommodate the crowds.

He noted that 2,050 police officers and 400 Civil Guard members will be deployed.

However, the exact schedule for the celebrations was not fully confirmed in the early hours of Monday, especially after it was previously announced that Pedro Sánchez would make a brief visit to Algeria before returning to Spain in the afternoon.

The royal household has not yet confirmed whether the king will participate in the celebrations.

These scenes are expected to recall the celebrations that followed Spain's first World Cup title in 2010, when hundreds of thousands of fans filled the streets of Madrid to welcome the team upon its return from South Africa.