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Spain Beats Argentina 1-0 in World Cup OT

7/20/2026

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Summary

Spain Upsets Argentina

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, when Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute.
Spain outshot Argentina 20-1 and held Messi to one shot.
Lionel Messi finished with eight goals, four assists and 21 World Cup goals, a record later eclipsed by Kylian Mbappé’s 22 on July 20, 2026, prompting him to be seen crying after the loss.

Summary

Spain Secures Double

Luis de la Fuente, 65, became the oldest coach to win a World Cup title.
Spain joined an elite group by holding both the men’s 2026 and women’s 2023 World Cup crowns.
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made 11 saves with a fractured right-hand ring finger.
Spain’s 19-year-old defender Pau Cubarsí earned the Young Player of the Tournament award.
Unai Simón captured the Golden Glove as the competition’s best goalkeeper.

History

Historical Context

Spain entered the 2010 FIFA World Cup as Euro 2008 champions, topped Group H and beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time at Johannesburg’s Soccer City, earning its first title and becoming the first European nation to win abroad (57% possession, 14 yellow cards). The triumph started a run that ended with a second World Cup win in 2026, placing Spain among few multiple-title holders.

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Spain Upsets Argentina

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, when Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute.
Spain outshot Argentina 20-1 and held Messi to one shot.
Lionel Messi finished with eight goals, four assists and 21 World Cup goals, a record later eclipsed by Kylian Mbappé’s 22 on July 20, 2026, prompting him to be seen crying after the loss.

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