Spain v Argentina Highlights - 2026 FIFA World Cup - Champion Final 🏆

Good afternoon back home, wherever you are, whatever you're doing. Do you fancy some football? 39 days, 48 teams and everything. This festival of a World Cup has poured across three countries now. Funnels down to one afternoon here in New Jersey. And the World Cup final. On the other of our fans, Lamin Yamal. A little deflection takes it to Olmo. Back to Yamal. First chance of the deflection. Olmo took it beyond Martinez. Who's made a stunning reaction save in the first five minutes of the game. It's all about his movement when he knocks it in. Watch when he knocks it into Dani Olmo here. And then he keeps going. Look, he's got three Argentinian defenders around him. And he's the one that doesn't stop. He keeps moving. And he gets... Good touch into Olmo. Might come through to... Oh, you foul ball! He struck it firmly. But it was too close to Emi Martinez to really trouble the big Argentine. Yeah, look at Olmo's position. Just goes, wanders in between the two centre-halves. Kukerea. Baena outside him. He went for goal instead. Well, you can't win the lottery unless you buy a ticket. Well, they walked the extra man really well, didn't they? Alex Baena kept his distance. And they've given it away again. Or your foul ball can't get on the end of it. But Baena can. He's going to cut it and shoot here. And it's only taken 43 seconds for Spain to get their first shot on target in the second half. Well, they got the ball away twice, didn't they, Ali? Yeah, and then again then. And then they didn't come out. You've got to go and press the ball. Nothing yet to separate the champions of Europe and the champions of South America. Ruiz, Olmo. That's brilliant. Or your foul ball. Ruiz has made an intelligent run. He's slipped in. Back towards Or your foul ball. Yamal was a pass. I'm telling you, Yamal was a pass. The movement, everything about it, that's been the best move of the game by distance. Slick and sharp from Spain. Olmo. In behind the defence here. And with options centrally. And Kukerea is arriving. But so was Gonzalo Montiel. Yeah, he's a right back. You have to cover your centre-halves if needed. And he was needed then. Comes in from this right-back spot. Just look where he is on Kukerea. He knows. He's had a little look. And that little movement there just gets there before the left-back. Lovely reverse ball into Kukerea. Certainly could have the free kick. The referee's played the advantage because Pedri's got it. Now Olmo, who's going to go for goal. It's spilled by Martinez. That's going to be a corner, that. Kukerea complaining. But the referee's saying, I played the advantage. Yeah, and he did really play the advantage. But now he should do something about the free kick. He's got to have a word. Yamal's cross again towards the near post. And there was a little bit of a bundle in the centre. Pedri is back to his feet now. Yamal trying to keep it in. Just about. Does that. Torres got up highest. And Yamal really stretched to make sure he kept that in play. His cross was pinpoint. And that was a good Spanish chance. First of all, that's brilliant for Yamal. Could have taken the corner, didn't. He's got to go up, which he does, Ferran Torres. But he's got to put it either side. A little bit casual from Argentina. On the ropes a bit here. Yamal onto Ferran Torres. Back out to Lamine Yamal. A little body swerve. A chop back. And away by Medina. Brilliant from Medina. Brilliant. He looks at Yamal going behind and runs out two or three yards. He knows that's where the cutback's going. Kubasi from distance. Again, the goalkeeper's not clean with his save. Now play, surely, no? Williams keeping it in and then winning the corner. Yeah, that was an awkward save for Martinez. I don't know if the ball moved a lot. He seemed to make a meal of it. But it's a decent strike. Tell you what, he's nearly dived past that alley, hasn't he? Watch his dive here. He's got 10 men for most games. He's hard work. It's one of the reasons why, Rodrigo, Laporte barely pays 90. Here is Williams round the back. Played in by Pedri. And the header on goal is by Emeric Laporte. And Emi Martinez is grateful to see it go straight at him again. Marino's touch has let him down at the vital moment. And before Enzo Fernandez can escape, Rodri steps across his palm. Enzo Fernandez not happy. He's complaining he's going to find himself in the book. Simeone, Messi, Fernandez, Messi trying to dance to the edge of the box. Rodri intervenes. Back they come. Paredes sends it forward to Alvarez. An opportunity to get it into the near post. And it's an opportunity that Simeone flaps. He's got to look up and see no one in the six-yard box and pull it back. Mistake has cost them dearly. It might be really costly because Williams is powering away. He's going to shoot. And Emi Martinez once again manages to parry. Fernandez going forward. He's really gone raking straight into Kubasi. It's the second yellow card. And he is going to be sent off in the World Cup final. Enzo Fernandez dismissed. Charging into Paul Kubasi. He got a yellow card for descent. And his second yellow card means that Argentina might have to play the whole of extra time with only 10. Well, he got there as quick as he could. It just wasn't quick enough. Well, if you're on a yellow. Oh, exactly. If you're on a yellow, why are you going for it? Exactly. Stay in front of him. I mean, baffles me. Absolutely baffles me. He's run into traffic once again. And he hasn't really been able to find the room. Here is Kukerea. And Fernandez has been fouled. And that's Paredes who's gone wiring in. He too is on a yellow card. Yamal steps up. Sends it towards the far corner. And it's only the fingertips of Emi Martinez that stop Spain from winning the World Cup right now. I think this is an easy save for him. He's got to make it. Pedric. A clip towards Williams. It's saved by Emi Martinez. He looks a mile offside. No flag from the linesman at all. You have to say, when he gets in there, he should score. And make him a tater, because he does come blindside, doesn't he? He's got to score early, hasn't he? The rest of it's been great over the course of the five weeks. Poro. Looking for Marino to try and turn. It's run loose. Free kick has been given already. And the goal is not going to stand. He's got an eye against Marino, hasn't he? Yeah, he was straight onto it, the referee. This is probably the right call. Oh, Williams. His heart was beating out of his chest. He thought he'd done enough to win the World Cup. And then the whistle blew right in his ear. Williams. In towards Marino. So often that ends up in the back of the net. That's what I'm on about, Sam. Watch how deep they are here. Watch where the header comes in. You've got to hold the line. You've got to just hold your line now. As soon as he gets ready to cross, hold your line. They run offside. Four-half time. He's got into a back three with Sanessi and Otamendi now. Left fullback over on the far side is Medina. Right fullback Molina. Crossing from Pedro Poro. Williams trying to get free. Might come back. He's smashed into the net. Frank Torres with the perfect start to the second half of extra time. The team that have won the Nations League. The team that have won the European Championship. And now in a brilliant position to scoop the biggest prize of the lot. Ferran Torres for Spain in extra time. Before Argentina have even managed to get into their stride. First bit of potency that they've shown all afternoon. And it could be for Spain the biggest goal in the world. Spain 1 Argentina 0. Well 39 seconds after the kickoff they'll be kicking themselves. They've kicked everybody else in this game. But they'll be kicking themselves. Concentration. Five at the back. We've seen it with England. Sometimes pushing a false sense of security. Williams at the back post is brilliantly well just to keep it in play. Eye on the ball. Left foot. Laces through it. And you have to say it's what the Spanish deserve. They deserve to be in the league. The anti-football that Argentina have played. It's custom. And the beauty of it is it's probably the most un-Spanish goal that you'll see in a long time. Ball to the back post. Header back from Williams who does well against the full-back. You've got to mention the finish. The finish isn't with the instep. Yamal releasing Ferran Torres. The flag has stayed down. This is a chance to clinch it. And clinch it he does. Until the offside flag stops him in his tracks. Oh, I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. I'll just tell you. Oh, they'll be looking at this. Left-centre back. No, they've looked at it. He is off. That was quick. What he did against England. Took this short one. Got it back. And swings it in towards the far post. And who do I see? One is interested. Talk for the money. You just get caught underneath it, don't you? The goalkeeper. Well, we all did. Trying to take the ball away from Molina. Oh, he's beaten him. And he's got a great opportunity to feed Torres. Oh, my word. What's he done? Ali, what's he done? I've no idea. It's the simple answer to your question. He's got to give it to Torres. But did he try to do a trick or something? He did. Three and a bit minutes to go. Now Messi with room. Goes for goal. Straight into the body of the Arsenal midfielder, Mourinho. Might have hit him straight in the face. Ball's gone out for a corner. But the referee blew his whistle before it went out of play. One final moment of inspiration. No one's saying it, but this could be the last time we see Lionel Messi at a World Cup finals. Here's Simeone. How has it not ended up in the net? So Messi threw himself at it. Messi to take the corner. Not the greatest, but it's kept alive. It comes back. And what an opportunity that was. He's just leaning back, hasn't he? Simeone. Simeone just picks him. Guys, he's just leaning back. Well, this is it. This is the game. Four minutes, 40 seconds on the clock. In added time with five allotted. Martinez has stolen a couple of yards. Why would you keep getting back? Why would you not defend higher up the pitch? Fear. That's fear. Why would you get into your own box from here? Delivered into the box. Headed away. Picked up by Ferran Torres. And Spain are the world champions. 16 years after Iniesta in Johannesburg. Flawless Spain realise their American dream.