We look at what's behind Spain's dominance after they become the first nation to be men's and women's World Cup champions at the same time.

The streets of Madrid were already packed as clocks approached midnight in Spain's capital, but it wasn't until Ferran Torres' winning goal in the 106th minute of Sunday's final.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT METLIFE STADIUM: At nearly 7pm local time, at long last - Spain captain Rodri thrust the World Cup trophy toward the setting sun. Nearly four hours after the final kicked off.

Ex-England players on both channels hit out at Argentina's antics after the game - with one labelling their behaviour 'disugsting'

The frustration of some Argentina players boils over at the end of the 2026 World Cup final, after the 2022 winners are beaten by Spain in extra time.

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni leaves his post-match news conference after Sunday's World Cup final defeat by Spain in tears.

It might seem like a trite cliche, but you won't find many neutrals disagreeing with that verdict on the World Cup final.

Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer questioned credibility of France star’s latest strikes

A moment of madness from the World Cup semi-final hero ultimately proved costly for Argentina

Spain’s second World Cup win was eerily similar to their first in South Africa 16 years ago

Lionel Messi was overcome with emotion after Argentina’s loss to Spain

Argentina centre-back Romero was being presented with his runners-up medal after defeat to Spain but did not shake hands with President Trump

Rodri won the Golden Ball and Pau Cubarsi was crowned young player of the tournament after La Roja beat Argentina 1-0 in a tense final

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Football appeared a sideshow for much of the last afternoon of a tournament nurtured to indulge the cult of the individualIt ended almost as Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump had planned. Earlier on a seemingly endless World Cup final day, the trophy had, in a scene perfectly of a piece with the event’s excess, been let out of a Louis Vuitton trunk. Now …

Game’s greatest player will not see his legacy sullied by defeat to Spain but his team’s display destroyed the gamePlaying on the grandest stage in sport for the last time, Lionel Messi seemed almost certain to provide one last memorable moment in this World Cup final.Yet as the sun ducked behind the west stand of New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, …

The European champions conceded just one goal in the tournament and Spain’s success is a victory for a systemRelease the pressure, let it out. All of it and all of them. Again and again they had come, again and again they had been halted but they would not be denied. A dozen different players had taken aim at Emi Martínez’s goal but somehow he was still …

It was the triumph of an idea, an identity. Of an unshakable and patient faith. And when it was over, Spain’s new generation having emulated the one from the 2010 World Cup, all of those legendary names, there was simply delirium for them.Spain were the only team that turned up to play this World Cup final, from the first whistle to the last in extra time. …

After all the drama of the two semi-finals, the showpiece game of the 2026 World Cup couldn't live up to the hype but at least it had the right winner.

The Argentine players brandished the banner following the semi-final win.