Spain starved Messi to make Argentina look toothless to win 2nd World Cup

Spain needed 106 minutes to break Argentina’s resistance, but once Ferran Torres finally found the breakthrough, there was no turning back for the defending champions. In a World Cup final dominated by La Roja’s relentless control of possession and tenacious but increasingly passive defending, Torres’ extra-time winner secured a 1-0 win at MetLife Stadium, ending Lionel Messi’s bid to retain the trophy and handing Spain only their second ever World Cup title.

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Issued by:

Debodinna Chakraborty

Published on:

20 Jul 2026 03:47 IST