What wasn’t reflected in the score line was the 20 shots taken by Spain in the lead up to their lone goal. The record-setting performance by Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who had 11 saves.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (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 ...

The World Cup of stars ended with a trophy lift for the team whose strength lies in its collective. Spain, so understated in its brilliance, is on top of the world, winning a championship with 1,000 ...

Spain is the winner of the 2026 World Cup. La Roja ousted Lionel Messi and Argentina 1-0 in extra time on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Ferran Torres scored the ...

Spain have won the World Cup for the second time after Ferran Torres' extra time goal gave them a 1-0 win over Lionel Messi's Argentina in the final in New Jersey.

The awards keep rolling in for former UCLA women’s basketball player Lauren Bates who won the 2026 Honda Cup at the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. The College Women's Sports Award is given annually ...

Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down the epic conclusion to the 2026 World Cup, where Spain emerged victorious. Felipe Cardenas joins the desk to analyze the dramatic 120-minute final ...

For the second time in FIFA World Cup history, Spain can call themselves champions. It was Ferran Torres, who subbed into the match in the second half, who finally got the ball past Argentina ...

Spain has won the 2026 FIFA World Cup over Argentina, knocking off Lionel Messi and the reigning champions and capping off a memorable tournament where La Roja only gave up one goal during its ...

His club future was uncertain when he scored the winning goal for Spain in the World Cup final. Now, Torres has completed a move from Barcelona to Paris. USA TODAY Sports Barcelona set to sign Rodri ...

Winning a World Cup is hard. Repeating as World Cup champions has proved much more difficult. Only eight teams have won the men's World Cup across 22 previous editions. That number will not increase ...

Taylor Twellman, the lead analyst for Major League Soccer on Apple TV and a former MLS star, shared his thoughts on all the World Cup drama on TODAY Monday in the wake of Spain's 1-0 win over ...