Spain are world champions. Ferran Torres scored in extra time to beat Argentina 1-0 in the Final on Sunday, ending a tournament that delivered upsets, records, heartbreak, and some of the best football in years.

🏆 Spain Absolutely Dominated

Seven games. Seven wins. One goal conceded. Spain didn’t just win this tournament, they controlled it from start to finish, playing a suffocating brand of possession football that nobody could crack for 90 minutes.

Lamine Yamal was the player of the tournament at 17, making defenders look silly on both sides of the bracket. But the moment of the Final belonged to Ferran Torres, who tucked away the winner in the 106th minute after Argentina had nine men following a chaotic second half. The result felt inevitable by the end. Spain were simply a level above everyone else.

⚡ The Moments We’ll Still Be Talking About

Mbappé’s Record. Kylian Mbappé finished as top scorer with 10 goals, shattering the single-tournament record. France made it to the semifinals before Spain’s defensive wall shut them out.

Paraguay Shocks Germany. The upset of the group stage. Paraguay outpressed and outran the Germans to hand them an early exit nobody saw coming. South American football had a moment.

Vozinha Steals Hearts. Cape Verde’s goalkeeper Josimar Vozinha was the best keeper in the tournament through the group stage, a one-man highlight reel who kept much bigger teams honest.

England’s Painful Fourth. Gareth Southgate’s side finally got past the semis, only to lose the third-place match to France. Progress, technically. England fans were not consoled.

Messi’s Last Dance. Argentina came in as defending champions with Messi in what everyone assumed was his final World Cup. He delivered moments of brilliance through the knockout rounds, but Torres had other plans at 106 minutes.

🍁 How Montreal Watched

If you were anywhere near Station des Sports on Ste-Catherine last night, you know. The place was beyond packed for the Final, with fans from both sides making enough noise to rattle the windows.

The Old Port Soccer Fiesta, which ran throughout the tournament, wrapped up with a massive outdoor screening. Thousands turned out for the Final at Place Jacques-Cartier, the crowd swinging between stunned silence and flat-out euphoria depending on which flag they were waving.

Pub Burgundy Lion did what it always does for big football nights: standing room only, pints going fast, and a crowd that stayed well past the final whistle. Montreal’s Spanish community had a night to remember around Parc Jarry, Jean-Talon Market, and a few corners of the Plateau that were probably still celebrating come Tuesday.

That’s a wrap on FIFA World Cup 2026. Spain are champions, Yamal is a star, and Montreal showed up. See you in four years.