World Cup2026Results
Spain won the 2026 World Cup. They beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute. England finished third after beating France 6-4 in Miami. Below you will find every knockout result, the award winners and the records that fell.
Written by Ryan Edwards, Lead Content Writer
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Key Facts
- Spain are world champions for the second time, after 2010. They beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time on 19 July 2026.
- Spain conceded one goal in eight games. No World Cup winner has let in fewer. Belgium scored it in the quarter-final.
- Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals. He is the first player to win it twice, and now holds the all-time World Cup record with 22 goals.
- Rodri won the Golden Ball as the best player. Unai Simón took the Golden Glove and Pau Cubarsí was named best young player. All three are Spanish.
- England finished third, their best World Cup since 1966. They lost 2-1 to Argentina in the semi-final, then beat France 6-4.
The Final
Sunday 19 July 2026 · MetLife Stadium, New JerseyFIFA World Cup final · after extra time
0-0 after 90 minutes · Ferran Torres 106′
- The goal
- Ferran Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106th minute. Nico Williams set it up.
- Red card
- Enzo Fernández was sent off for a second yellow card in stoppage time at the end of normal time.
- Firsts
- Argentina did not have a shot in the first 90 minutes, a first in a World Cup final. Spain now hold the men’s and women’s world titles at once.
How did Spain win the 2026 World Cup final?
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final 1-0 against Argentina after extra time. Argentina did not manage a single shot in the first 90 minutes. The game was still 0-0 when normal time ended.
Argentina went down to ten men in stoppage time. Enzo Fernández picked up a second yellow card, and VAR backed the referee. Ferran Torres then won it in the 106th minute from a Nico Williams pass.
Emiliano Martínez kept Argentina in the game for a long time. Reports put his saves at 10 or 11, a record for a World Cup final either way. It was not enough to give Lionel Messi a second title.
Luis de la Fuente’s side had already won Euro 2024. Their record across the eight games was seven wins and one draw, the 0-0 with Cape Verde in their first match.
Every Knockout Result
32 matches · winners in boldScores are after extra time where it was played. A penalty shootout does not change the score, so the shootout winner is named in the note.
Who Won the Awards?
FIFA’s official tournament awards| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball (best player) | Rodri, Spain | Silver: Lionel Messi, Argentina · Bronze: Kylian Mbappé, France |
| Golden Boot (top scorer) | Kylian Mbappé, France, 10 goals | Silver: Messi, 8 · Bronze: Jude Bellingham, 7 |
| Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) | Unai Simón, Spain | Spain conceded one goal all tournament |
| Young Player Award | Pau Cubarsí, Spain | For players born in 2005 or later |
| Fair Play Award | Netherlands | Best disciplinary record |
Bellingham and Erling Haaland both scored 7. Bellingham took the Bronze Boot because he had more assists, which is FIFA’s first tie-break.
All-time record: Mbappé passed Messi with his two goals against England in the third-place match. He now has 22 World Cup goals to Messi’s 21. Miroslav Klose, on 16, drops to third.
How Did England Do?
Third place · won 6, drew 1, lost 1England finished third at the 2026 World Cup under Thomas Tuchel. It was their best finish since they won it in 1966. They scored 20 goals in eight games, and Jude Bellingham top-scored with 7.
| Round | Match | Score | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group L | England v Croatia | 4-2 | Kane 2, Bellingham, Rashford |
| Group L | England v Ghana | 0-0 | None |
| Group L | Panama v England | 0-2 | Bellingham, Kane |
| Round of 32 | England v DR Congo | 2-1 | Kane 2 |
| Round of 16 | Mexico v England | 2-3 | Bellingham 2, Kane pen |
| Quarter-final | Norway v England | 1-2 | Bellingham 2 (after extra time) |
| Semi-final | England v Argentina | 1-2 | Gordon |
| Third place | France v England | 4-6 | Saka 3, Rice, Konsa, Bellingham |
England topped Group L with 7 points. The semi-final turned late: Anthony Gordon put England ahead, then Enzo Fernández scored on 85 minutes and Lautaro Martínez headed a winner in stoppage time. Messi set up both goals.
Group Stage
48 teams · 32 went through| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mexico 9 pts | South Africa 4 | South Korea 3, out |
| B | Switzerland 7 | Canada 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina 4, through |
| C | Brazil 7 | Morocco 7 | Scotland 3, out |
| D | USA 6 | Australia 4 | Paraguay 4, through |
| E | Germany 6 | Ivory Coast 6 | Ecuador 4, through |
| F | Netherlands 7 | Japan 5 | Sweden 4, through |
| G | Belgium 5 | Egypt 5 | Iran 3, out |
| H | Spain 7 | Cape Verde 3 | Uruguay 2, out |
| I | France 9 | Norway 6 | Senegal 3, through |
| J | Argentina 9 | Austria 4 | Algeria 4, through |
| K | Colombia 7 | Portugal 5 | DR Congo 4, through |
| L | England 7 | Croatia 6 | Ghana 4, through |
The top two in each group went through, plus the eight best third-placed teams. Senegal took the last of those places on goal difference. Türkiye, Czechia, Qatar, Haiti, Curaçao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Panama finished bottom of their groups.
Records That Fell
Most goals at a World Cup: 308
The 104 games produced 308 goals, about 2.96 a game. The old record was 172 in 2022, from 64 games. The bigger 48-team format explains most of the jump.
Mbappé passes Messi: 22 World Cup goals
Kylian Mbappé ended the tournament on 22 career World Cup goals. Messi has 21. Mbappé is also the first player to win the Golden Boot twice, in 2022 and 2026.
Fewest goals conceded by a winner: 1
Spain let in one goal in eight games, against Belgium in the quarter-final. Goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove.
Biggest crowds: 6.8 million
Total attendance was 6,810,966, an average of 65,490 a game. The old record was 3,587,538 at USA 1994.
Six World Cups for Messi and Ronaldo
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both played at a sixth World Cup. Ronaldo is the only man to score at six. Neither won the trophy: Messi lost the final and Portugal went out in the round of 16.
Ten goals in a third-place match
England’s 6-4 win over France was the highest-scoring third-place match ever. It was also Didier Deschamps’ last game as France manager.
When is the next World Cup?
The next World Cup is in 2030. Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the main hosts. Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will each stage one opening game to mark 100 years since the first World Cup in 1930.
We will rebuild our World Cup pages once the draw and fixtures are set. Until then, this page stays as the record of what happened in 2026.
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