Spain Crowned World Champions Once Again

Sixteen years on, Spain are world champions once again.

The second star now shines proudly above the crest.

If Johannesburg witnessed Spain lift football's greatest prize for the first time in 2010, New York/New Jersey became the stage where a new generation fulfilled its dream, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup Final to reclaim the title of world champions.

It was a truly historic triumph for Luis de la Fuente's side. In his 50th match as Spain head coach, he completed a remarkable treble of international honours, adding the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the UEFA Nations League title won in 2023 and the UEFA EURO crown secured in 2024.

With this latest achievement, Spain move into joint fifth place in the all-time list of FIFA World Cup winners, alongside Uruguay (1930 and 1950) and France (1998 and 2018). Only Argentina (1978, 1986 and 2022), Italy (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006), Germany (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014) and Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) have won more World Cup titles.

Spain's second world crown was achieved in magnificent fashion. La Roja completed the tournament unbeaten and set a new national record for the longest unbeaten run in the team's history, cementing the legacy of a golden generation whose names will forever be part of Spanish football history:

David Raya (1), Marc Pubill (2), Alejandro Grimaldo (3), Eric Garcia (4), Marcos Llorente (5), Mikel Merino (6), Ferran Torres (7), Fabián Ruiz (8), Gavi (9), Dani Olmo (10), Yeremy Pino (11), Pedro Porro (12), Joan Garcia (13), Aymeric Laporte (14), Álex Baena (15), Rodri (16), Nico Williams (17), Martín Zubimendi (18), Lamine Yamal (19), Pedri (20), Mikel Oyarzabal (21), Pau Cubarsí (22), Unai Simón (23), Marc Cucurella (24), Víctor Muñoz (25) and Borja Iglesias (26).

Some matches become part of a nation's collective memory forever.

This was one of them.

On 19 July 2026, with New York/New Jersey Stadium as the backdrop, Spain once again reached the summit of world football.

A date that will forever hold a special place in the history of Spanish football.