World Cup final recap: Spain holds on to beat Argentina, Lionel Messi in extra time 2%
By Iliana Limón Romero1%
7/20/2026, 12:27:10 AM
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Spain 1, Argentina 0, final
Spain held on, denying Lionel Messi and Argentina back-to-back World Cup titles.
The final stretch of extra time included several near misses for an Argentina side pushing for an elusive equalizer.
Spain nearly went up 2-0, but Ferran Torres was called offside in the 113th minute.
Spain’s Nico Williams was called for a foul a minute later, setting up a free kick.
The ball was deflected but Argentina got the ball back and Lionel Messi’s pass was deflected for a corner.
Argentina took a short corner that fed the ball back to Messi after the inbound and his pass toward the far post sailed off target.
Argentina got possession back and Messi took a shot from outside the right side of the box and it was blocked Mikel Merino’s face.
Play stopped while Merino was treated for the hit in the 117th minute.
Argentina was awarded a free kick on the left side.
After the delay, Lamine Yamal helped pressure Argentina to reset.
Williams was called for a foul and set up a free kick.
Lionel Messi moved up the right side of the field and a cross into the box was narrowly deflected by Spain.
On the ensuing corner, Messi hit the ball into the box and it bounced off Spain players.
On the ensuing corner in the 120th minute, Messi fired to center of the box and Giuliano Simeone fired it high and over the goal.
With two minutes of stoppage time left, Spain fouled Argentina near midfield.
Messi booted the ball forward and it was caught easily by Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón.
Simón booted the ball up field and Spain worked to try to keep the ball away from Argentina.
Argentina took one more free kick with about 30 seconds left in stoppage time, but Spain intercepted it and ran out the clock.
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