Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win World Cup
What's new: Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute, and the final ended with punches and a red card for Leandro Paredes.
Spain won the World Cup on Sunday with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium, where Ferran Torres broke the deadlock in the 106th minute. Argentina finished extra time with 10 men, and the loss is widely seen as likely to be Lionel Messi’s last World Cup match. The final turned ugly after the whistle, with Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina seen throwing punches at Spain players. Paredes was sent off after shoving Eric García by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground after already being booked. In Argentina, newspapers praised Lionel Scaloni’s side despite the defeat, while acknowledging Spain had controlled the match.