Déjà vu for Messi. Spain become world champions for the second time in history

On July 19, the decisive match of the 2026 World Cup saw Spain and Argentina go head-to-head. The fate of the game was settled by a solitary goal from Barcelona striker Ferran Torres in the second extra time period.

This gold marks only the second world title for Spain. La Furia Roja first claimed the trophy in 2010, when they also defeated the Netherlands in the final after extra time.

Notably, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has now lost his second World Cup final. Back in 2014, Argentina narrowly fell to Germany, with that match too being decided by a single goal in extra time.