Spanish fans waved flags and cheered in the streets of the neighborhood where young Spanish striker Lamine Yamal grew up, after the team beat Argentina 1-0 in the football World Cup final on Sunday.

Yamal (19) learned to play football in the streets of Rocafonda, a multi-ethnic working-class neighborhood in the coastal city of Mataró, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of Barcelona.

Residents of Rocafonda, including Yamal's grandmother and one of his cousins, still consider the Spanish national team and Barcelona player as one of their own.

In the neighborhood's field, where Yamal honed his skills as a boy, there is a mural depicting the player, who serves as a symbol of what can be achieved.

Yamal, born in Spain to a Moroccan father and an Equatorial Guinean mother, never forgot his roots.

Throughout his football career, he has honored Rocafonda with his signature '304' hand gesture after scoring goals - a reference to the neighborhood's postal code.

During the World Cup, he wore a headband that read 'Rocafonda', placed the flags of his parents' homelands on his boots, and said football is an example of ethnic and social integration.

Celebrations sweep through the streets of the capital Madrid and Spanish cities (AFP)

In the heart of the capital Madrid, thousands celebrated in the streets after Spain won the title with a goal scored by Ferran Torres in extra time.

Fans, wearing the red and gold colors of the Spanish flag, sang and danced in the streets of the capital, chanting 'Champions, champions'.

After a tense match that went into extra time, fans erupted with joy in cities and towns across Spain as the final whistle blew in New York.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on platform 'X': 'We are world champions!! Our team was amazing! Thank you to the team!'

In Barcelona, where several national team players play for the La Liga champions, revelers set off fireworks and celebrated on the beaches at the start of a night expected to feature prolonged festivities.

Police in Bilbao identified five people who attempted to disrupt the broadcast of the match on a giant screen.