Overview
- Spain defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time on Sunday at MetLife Stadium when Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute.
- Argentina were reduced to ten men late in normal time after Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card, a decision that shaped extra time and the final outcome.
- The closing moments turned chaotic as Leandro Paredes was sent off for violent conduct after the final whistle and footage of scuffles led FIFA to signal disciplinary reviews.
- FIFA confirmed its individual awards after the final: Rodri won the Golden Ball, Unai Simón the Golden Glove, Pau Cubarsí the Young Player award, and Kylian Mbappé the Golden Boot and all-time World Cup scoring record with 22 goals.
- The tournament, the first with an expanded 48-team format across the United States, Canada and Mexico, exposed wider strains including travel and visa frictions highlighted by Joan Capdevila’s reported U.S. entry denial and record prize money distribution.