The crowning of the Spanish national team as 2026 World Cup champions received widespread attention from international media, after 'La Roja' claimed the second title in its history by defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a final hosted at the New York-New Jersey stadium.

The American network Fox focused on the Spanish team's coronation, stating that Spain succeeded in snatching the World Cup from the defending champion by beating Lionel Messi's team in the final.

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As for the Spanish newspaper Marca, it described the players of their national team as 'kings of football', asserting that Ferran Torres's goal in extra time gave Spain its second star, noting that Argentina did not perform at their usual level and relied more on physical clashes.

For its part, the Spanish newspaper AS highlighted the technical superiority of 'La Roja', stressing that Ferran Torres's goal in the 106th minute gave the Spanish team its second world title, and also highlighted statistics showing Spain's dominance with 20 shots on goal compared to only two for Argentina.

In Argentina, the newspaper Olé acknowledged the superiority of the Spanish team, stating that the 'Tango' team gave their all but lost honorably to a worthy champion. Similarly, TyC Sports praised the fighting spirit of the Argentine players until the final moments, but confirmed that the cup deservedly went to the Spanish team.

In turn, British newspapers focused on the end of Argentina's title defense journey. The Daily Mail noted Lionel Messi's disappointment after his team's loss in the final, a match that saw Argentina play with ten men, while The Sun described the final as 'a fairy tale in New York', asserting that Ferran Torres's extra-time goal, along with Enzo Fernández's red card, ended the dreams of Messi and his teammates of retaining the World Cup.

The world press agreed that the Spanish team was the better side in the final, thereby reclaiming the global football throne 16 years after its first title, and adding a second star to its World Cup record.