Spain Wins World Cup by Beating Argentina 1-0
Spain claims its first World Cup title with a 106th-minute goal, as post-match brawls and red cards erupt following Argentina's defeat.
- Spain secured the World Cup title on Sunday after Ferran Torres scored a half-volley in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time.
- Argentina's chances faltered when midfielder Enzo Fernandez received a red card for a reckless challenge on Spain's Pau Cubarsi just before regulation ended, forcing the team to defend with 10 men through 30 minutes.
- Following the defeat, Lionel Messi wept while receiving his runners-up medal, as Argentine players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina engaged in aggressive altercations with Spanish opponents after the final whistle.
- President Donald Trump inserted himself into Spain's trophy celebration alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, remaining among the players as they lifted the cup despite apparent efforts to guide him aside.
- The tournament was defined by brilliant football at its heart, yet the final concluded with unseemly behavior on the fringes, overshadowing competitive excellence with chaotic post-match scenes involving both teams.
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That's how the World Cup sounded: bizarre show, little Trump, Messi's last tear. And for the future there is a realization: the world champion is not finished yet.
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Spain wins World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0
(AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup — unquestionably the goal of his life — gave his country a 1-0 win over now-dethroned champion Argentina in the final on Sunday. “It was a goal scored by 47…
The post-game, on Sunday, led to a clash between the Roja players and two of the Albiceleste. And at the presentation of the trophy by Donald Trump, the Argentine champions ostensibly turned their backs on the Spaniards.
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