WORLD CUP FINALS: Regardless of who wins, will both team score at least one goal, excl penalty shootout?
88% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 34 predictions cast.
Only one team scored in the World Cup final: Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina on July 19, 2026, was settled by a single Ferran Torres goal in the 106th minute of extra time, so both sides did not find the net. Argentina was held scoreless across the full 120 minutes and did not register a shot on goal in the match.
Spain's defense was the deciding factor, conceding nothing through open play and limiting Argentina to no shots on target for the entire final. Argentina's task grew harder in second-half stoppage time when midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off for a second yellow card, leaving the team a man short through extra time when Torres eventually scored. Spain finished the tournament having conceded just once overall, the fewest goals allowed by a champion in World Cup history.
The community had strongly expected both teams to score, with 88% forecasting yes. That majority call was wrong: Spain's shutout defense meant the final ended 1-0 rather than an open, back-and-forth scoreline.