Spain's national football team was welcomed by nearly 2 million fans Monday as it celebrated winning a second World Cup with an open-top bus parade through central Madrid before a jubilant gathering at the city's landmark Plaza de Cibeles.

Players of Spain attend the celebrations after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Madrid, Spain, on July 20, 2026.

Lionel Messi has described his "immense" pain after Argentina's 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, saying only time would help the team overcome the result.

Celebrations continued in Spain on Monday following the country's second World Cup triumph, with Ferran Torres' injury-time winner against Argentina on Sunday earning him a place alongside Andres Iniesta, who scored the decisive goal in the 2010 final.

Spain are world champions once again after substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory over reigning titleholders Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.

England clinched its best World Cup finish since lifting the trophy in 1966, as Bukayo Saka's hat-trick helped the Three Lions beat France 6-4 in a dramatic third-place match in Miami Gardens on Saturday.

Football matches were divided into four quarters to allow hydration breaks, fans voiced widespread outrage over visa policies, soaring ticket prices and controversial dynamic pricing, and a contentious red card suspension sparked debate across the sporting world... Like it or not, the 2026 FIFA

Head coach Luis de la Fuente hailed his players' unity after Spain secured the World Cup title with a 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final on Sunday.

Spain captain Rodri won the Golden Ball as the World Cup's best player on Sunday.

France striker Kylian Mbappe made World Cup history on Sunday by becoming the first player to finish as the tournament's leading scorer on multiple occasions, securing his second Golden Boots after Lionel Messi failed to find the net in Argentina's 1-0 defeat to Spain in the final.

Following is the 2026 FIFA World Cup award winners:Golden Ball: Rodri (Spain)Silver Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)Bronze Ball: Kylian Mbappe (France)Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (France, 10 goals)Silver Boot: Lionel Messi (Argentina, 8 goals)Bronze Boot: Jude Bellingham (England, 7 goals)Golden Glove: Unai Simon (Spain)Best Young Player: Pau Cubarsi (Spain)

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni admitted that Spain deserved to win the World Cup, saying his team had been outplayed in Sunday's final.

Lionel Messi could conjure no more magic.Twenty years after his World Cup debut and a career that lifted him above Pelé and Diego Maradona as soccer's greatest player, at 39 he could not will Argentina to become the first repeat champion in more than a half-century.Spain outplayed the Albiceleste

Substitute Ferran Torres scored in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup final on Sunday. Nicolas Tagliafico (L) of Argentina competes with Ferran Torres of Spain during the final match between Spain and Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the New York

Substitute Ferran Torres scored in extra time as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup final on Sunday.Torres, a 62nd-minute replacement for Mikel Oyarzabal, put Spain ahead in the 106th minute, finishing a swift attacking move with a powerful shot into the roof of the net.Argentina

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