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Spain 1-0 Argentina (aet): 2026 World Cup final player ratings

Rodri looks back to his imperious best in Spain’s midfield while Enzo Fernández has a day to forget for Argentina

‘It was crap’: Wayne Rooney’s candour helps BBC in World Cup final TV battle

BBC scored a late goal in head-to-head with ITV over the World Cup by being in the stadium for the final

Spain win World Cup after Ferran Torres breaks 10-man Argentina’s resistance

Spain have won their second men’s World Cup after Ferran Torres’s extra-time strike beat a battling Argentina side who had Enzo Fernández sent off

Hits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for

It zipped along, cramming in Shakira, Madonna and Coldplay, but football fans may not be convinced of need for this mid-match spectacle

Spain win the World Cup after Ferran Torres dethrones 10-man Argentina in extra time

Spain are the world champions after a deserved 1-0 victory over an Argentina team who barely mustered a shot

Kane says Tuchel will ‘learn a lot’ from England pressures after exit to Argentina

Harry Kane has backed Thomas Tuchel to learn from England’s World Cup semi-final defeat and says upcoming Nations League campaign is key to improving

World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup, security stepped up with Trump attendance – as it happened

Our writers reacted to all the news ahead of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina

World Cup schedule today: How to watch Spain v Argentina, TV channels & live stream Sunday 19 July

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Sunday 19 July, including kick-off times, TV channels, and live stream options