Spain made history by winning the 2026 World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final, becoming the first country ever to achieve the double of winning both the European Championship (Euro) and the World Cup in two different consecutive cycles.

Spain had previously won the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa, beating the Netherlands in the final for the first time in its football history.

That achievement came just two years after the Spanish national team won Euro 2008 in Austria, defeating Germany.

With the current generation, Spain added to its football glories by winning Euro 2024 and then the World Cup in 2026.

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West Germany was the first to achieve the Euro and World Cup double in 1974 on home soil, after winning the European Championship in 1972 and the World Cup in 1974, led by its legendary striker Gerd Müller.

The current Spanish national team generation has carved its name into European and world football history with this achievement, proving that Spanish football is capable of renewal and repeated success.

Spain crowned with the 2026 World Cup title

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