WORLD CUP FINALS: Will Argentina defeat Spain to repeat as World Cup Champions?
56% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 34 predictions cast.
Argentina did not repeat as World Cup champions. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the July 19, 2026 final at MetLife Stadium, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute of extra time. The result denied Lionel Messi a second consecutive title and, given his age, likely his last chance to win it again with Argentina.
Spain's defense shut Argentina out entirely, allowing no shots on goal across 120 minutes, while Argentina played the final stretch a man down after Enzo Fernandez was sent off for a second yellow card in second-half stoppage time. Spain finished the tournament having conceded only once in total, the fewest goals allowed by a champion in the competition's history, and coach Luis de la Fuente, at 65, became the oldest coach to win a World Cup.
The community had favored an Argentina repeat, with 56% forecasting yes. The majority call was wrong: Spain's suffocating defensive performance and the extra-time red card swung the final in its favor.