Paredes was involved in an ugly clash with Spain’s Eric Garcia and Gavi following the full-time whistle

Spain dominated the final but required extra time to find a winner, while Argentina waited until the 121st minute to create a big chance

Spain 1-0 Argentina (after extra time): Ferran Torres finally buried the 10 men of Argentina in extra-time after a turgid display from Lionel Messi and his teammates in New York

Spain 1-0 Argentina (after extra time): A team with the greatest footballer ever should not be this dull, this focused on delaying and disrupting, writes Richard Jolly from the New York Stadium

A tense encounter in New Jersey went to extra time when Barcelona forward Ferran Torres fired in the winner to deliver Spain’s second World Cup

It zipped along, cramming in Shakira, Madonna and Coldplay, but football fans may not be convinced of need for this mid-match spectacleLike hydration breaks and Donald Trump’s ability to get refereeing decisions overturned by simply phoning up the president of Fifa and complaining, the final half-time show is an innovation of the 2026 World Cup that comes …

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Argentina tried to kill the spectacle and make it a physical battle but Spain refused to take the bait and kept passingA worrying thought as a tepid first half drew to a close: was the half-time show going to be better than the football? This was a slog. Argentina could not match Spain’s possession approach but they had ways to level the playing field. …

US president watches Spain v Argentina matchMatch report: Spain beat Argentina in extra-timeDonald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony before the US president attempted to gatecrash Spain’s victory party.Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over …

Argentina wrote their names into the history books for all the wrong reasons by setting an unwanted tournament record following their dismal 1-0 defeat to Spain on Sunday afternoon.

The Argentina captain - who spent most of his career playing in Barcelona - was ineffectual in the New Jersey showdown as his team failed to find the net in 120 minutes.

Daily Mail Sport's Craig Hope delivers his verdict from the MetLife Stadium.

OLIVER HOLT AT THE NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM: The voice of Frank Sinatra rang around the MetLife Stadium before the World Cup final.

With the score poised at 0-0 in the first half of extra-time, the Spanish winger thought he'd won it when he slotted a side-footed effort under Emi Martinez.

Trump handed out various awards to match officials and players, before officially welcoming Spain's players up to the stage to lift the World Cup trophy in East Rutherford.

After the whistle, Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes was sent off for putting his hand on Eric Garcia and pushing Gavi to the ground. Argentina's Thiago Almada was also involved.

Lionel Messi wants Marc Cucurella sent off in the World Cup final for breaking a controversial rule.

Things turned very ugly on the MetLife Stadium pitch just seconds after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final.

Spain defeated 10-man Argentina to win their second World Cup courtesy of Ferran Torres' extra-time strike in the United States.