WORLD CUP FINALS: It's a long shot, but will match be decided in either extra time or penalty shootout?
71% of users predicted NO — the community missed this one. 34 predictions cast.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, and the match was not decided in regulation. Barcelona forward Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute, during the second period of extra time, meaning the final needed 30 minutes of overtime beyond the standard 90 before a winner emerged.
Neither side broke through in normal time, and Argentina was reduced to 10 men after midfielder Enzo Fernandez picked up a second yellow card and was sent off in second-half stoppage time for a foul on Pau Cubarsi. Playing a man down through extra time, Argentina could not hold out, and Torres converted from close range before penalties were needed.
The community had rated this scenario a long shot, with only 29% forecasting yes. The final did in fact extend beyond regulation, so the majority call was wrong. Spain went on to finish the tournament having conceded only a single goal in total, the fewest allowed by any World Cup champion on record.