Spain Won FIFA World Cup for All People of the Country, Says King Felipe VI
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain claimed its second men’s World Cup title and became the first nation to hold both trophies.
- On Sunday, July 19, Spain defeated reigning champion Argentina with a score of 1 to 0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, securing the men's second World Cup title.
- King Felipe VI watched the match from a suite with Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofi before Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute of play.
- At Zarzuela Palace, the King officially hosted the Spanish national team following their victory, celebrating Spain's historic status as the first nation to hold both the men's and women's World Cup titles simultaneously.
- Lamine Yamal broke from formal protocol during the reception by hugging the King instead of offering a handshake, a spontaneous gesture that immediately stood out and spread rapidly across social media.
- The tournament captivated Spain throughout, with Yamal emerging as one of football's brightest stars through his joyful and confident play, qualities that defined both his performance and the nation's championship celebration.
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King Felipe VI congratulated the Spanish football team after winning this Sunday, July 19, the second world title of its history, after imposing 1-0 on Argentina in the final of the 2026 World Cup. The monarch, who attended the meeting together with the royal family, dedicated a message of recognition to the team, to the technical corps and to the Spanish hobby.
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