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Spain vs Argentina Highlights: Lionel Messi leaves in tears as Spain crowned 2026 FIFA World Champions
Spain vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup Final: Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to lift the FIFA World Cup, denying Lionel Messi a second successive title and crowning themselves world champions.
- 4:15 AM IST, Jul 20Spain lift the WORLD CUP!
- 4:11 AM IST, Jul 20Spain players get their gold medals!
- 4:08 AM IST, Jul 20Lionel Messi in tears!
- 4:06 AM IST, Jul 20Argentina receive their silver medal!
- 4:05 AM IST, Jul 20Rodri gets the Golden Ball!
- 4:03 AM IST, Jul 20Cubarsi Golden Boy, Simon Golden Glove!
- 4:01 AM IST, Jul 20Trump at the podium!
- 3:45 AM IST, Jul 20ARG were too poor in attacking!
- 3:34 AM IST, Jul 20SPAIN ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!
- 3:30 AM IST, Jul 20Simeone skies it!
- 3:26 AM IST, Jul 20Messi's shot hit Merino!
- 3:15 AM IST, Jul 20Ferran Torres scores!
- 3:05 AM IST, Jul 20Merino heads it wide!
- 2:59 AM IST, Jul 20ARG survive a scare!
- 2:55 AM IST, Jul 20Emiliano to the rescue again!
- 2:46 AM IST, Jul 20ESP 0-0 ARG End of 90!
- 2:42 AM IST, Jul 20Red card for Enzo!
- 2:39 AM IST, Jul 204 minutes of extra time!
- 2:34 AM IST, Jul 20ESP 0-0 ARG 85'
- 2:26 AM IST, Jul 20ESP taking charge!
- 2:16 AM IST, Jul 20Hydration break!
- 2:05 AM IST, Jul 20Montiel with a crucial interception!
- 2:02 AM IST, Jul 20Paredes gets yellow!
- 1:54 AM IST, Jul 20Alex Baena takes shot!
- 1:52 AM IST, Jul 20Second half gets underway
- 1:41 AM IST, Jul 20Shakira is here!
- 1:39 AM IST, Jul 20Justin Bieber in middle!
- 1:37 AM IST, Jul 20The halftime show begins!
- 1:28 AM IST, Jul 20Halftime!
- 1:21 AM IST, Jul 20Lisandro Martinez moves to the bench!
- 1:16 AM IST, Jul 20Oyarzabal denied!
- 1:11 AM IST, Jul 20ARG under pressure!
- 12:52 AM IST, Jul 20Messi fouled!
- 12:47 AM IST, Jul 20ESP looking superior!
- 12:42 AM IST, Jul 20Yamal denied by Martinez!
- 12:39 AM IST, Jul 20ARG take possession charge from ESP!
- 12:36 AM IST, Jul 20Kick off at MetLife Stadium!
- 12:28 AM IST, Jul 20Players out of tunnel!
- 12:24 AM IST, Jul 20Tom Cruise takes the centre stage!
- 12:22 AM IST, Jul 20Trophy on display!
- 12:09 AM IST, Jul 20ESP chasing 2nd, ARG in search of 4th star!
- 11:59 PM IST, Jul 19No changes for ESP!
- 11:47 PM IST, Jul 19Yamal starts despite missing training!
- 11:36 PM IST, Jul 19Three changes for Argentina
- 11:29 PM IST, Jul 19Post Malone and Swae Lee take stage
- 11:26 PM IST, Jul 19Teams arrive in stadium!
- 11:22 PM IST, Jul 19Post Malone in the house!
- 11:18 PM IST, Jul 19Messi scripts history!
- 11:04 PM IST, Jul 19Spain starting line-up!
- 10:56 PM IST, Jul 19Argentina starting line-up
- 10:51 PM IST, Jul 19Best attack vs Best defence!
- 10:34 PM IST, Jul 19Messi looks to reclaim another crown!
Spain vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup Final: Spain are the new FIFA World Cup champions after edging Argentina 1-0 in extra time to end Lionel Messi's bid for back-to-back titles. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute to hand Luis de la Fuente's side their second World Cup crown and bring Argentina's reign as world champions to an end....Read More
The final remained deadlocked after 90 minutes despite Spain dominating possession for long spells. Argentina defended resolutely and kept Spain at bay, but their task became significantly harder when Enzo Fernandez was sent off after receiving his second yellow card, leaving Lionel Scaloni's men to play the remainder of the contest with 10 players.
Spain finally found the breakthrough in extra time, with Torres making the most of their numerical advantage to settle a tense final and spark celebrations among the Spanish players and supporters.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Messi scripts history!
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Lionel Messi is set to create another World Cup milestone when he captains Argentina against Spain in the 2026 final. The 39-year-old will become the first player in history to lead his country in three FIFA World Cup finals, having previously worn the captain's armband in the 2014 final against Germany and the victorious 2022 final against France.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Spain starting line-up!
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Spain starting line-up - Unai Simón; Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Álex Baena, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal; Mikel Oyarzabal.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina starting line-up
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina starting line-up: Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Best attack vs Best defence!
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: The World Cup final brings together the tournament's most potent attack and its stingiest defence as Lionel Messi's Argentina meet Spain in a blockbuster clash on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Messi looks to reclaim another crown!
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Apart from defending the World Cup, Lionel Messi also has the chance to reclaim a record that was his until just 24 hours ago. Kylian Mbappe overtook him to become the tournament's all-time leading goalscorer with 22 goals, one more than Messi's 21. A goal in Sunday's final would see the Argentina captain draw level, while a brace would put him back on top.
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Hello and welcome!
Spain vs Argentina LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup Final: Hello and welcome to our live blog of FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Spain and Argentina.
