Spain bask in two time world champ victory
An ecstatic Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, said a “team-first mentality” powered his players as they beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the second time and establish themselves as international football’s dominant side.
De la Fuente, who at 65 became the oldest coach to guide a team to a World Cup triumph, led Spain to the Euro 2024 title and his team is now unbeaten in 38 matches in all competitions, a record for any team from Europe or South America.
Spain conceded only one goal in the tournament but struggled to find a cutting edge in front of goal for the first 115 minutes against an obdurate Argentina team, who were reduced to 10 men when midfielder Enzo Fernandez was dismissed for a second yellow card in stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes.
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