{"id":11142,"date":"2026-07-20T03:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11142"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:36:17","slug":"ferran-torres-scores-world-cup-winning-goal-for-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11142","title":{"rendered":"Ferran Torres Scores World Cup-Winning Goal for Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"o-share-btn-wrap\">\n<div id=\"post-social\">\n<div class=\"o-share-wrap\">\n<p>    <button class=\"o-share-btn o-share-btn-article\">Share<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-share\">\n<div class=\"share-reddit o-share-item is-hidden\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"window.location = '\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=\" encodeuricomponent=\"\" return=\"\" false=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64, 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\" alt=\"submit to reddit\" border=\"0\" width=\"58\" height=\"20\"\/> <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <button id=\"copy-button\" data-copy-url=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/watch-ferran-torres-clinches-world-cup-victory-for-spain-with-clutch-goal-against-argentina\">Copy\u00a0Link<\/button>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"o-comments-link u-disqus-count c-article__comments-link\" aria-label=\"Comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/watch-ferran-torres-clinches-world-cup-victory-for-spain-with-clutch-goal-against-argentina\/#open-comments\" data-disqus-identifier=\"5743919 https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/?p=5743919\">\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<p><strong>Ferran Torres<\/strong> scored the decisive goal to put Spain up 1-0 on Argentina and deliver his country the 2026 World Cup title on Sunday after 105 minutes of deadlocked action.<\/p>\n<p>Torres came off the bench and broke the 0-0 score just 39 seconds into the second half of overtime, booting the ball into the back of the net with his left foot from about 20 feet away.<\/p>\n<p>The score sent the Spain fans inside MetLife Stadium in New Jersey into a frenzy. Torres celebrated by sprinting and kicking a giant pylon as his teammates chased after him; they mugged him with hugs once they caught him, while Argentine legend <strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong> looked down at the grass in pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a goal! It\u2019s Ferran Torres!\u201d Fox Sports announcer <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\">John Strong<!--TgQPHd||[]--><\/strong> yelled out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, that\u2019s one way to break the Argentine spirit!\u201d<strong> Stu Holden<\/strong> chimed in. He then gave Spain\u2019s <strong>Nico Williams<\/strong> kudos for keeping a long pass in play and heading it back to Torres, allowing him to take the go-ahead shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he HAMMERS that ball home for his moment!\u201d Holden said as Fox replayed the score.<\/p>\n<p>Spain held onto its 1-0 edge for the final 14 minutes of overtime to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/49403084\/2026-world-cup-final-spain-argentina-score-ferran-torres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dethrone the reigning champs<\/a> and earn its second World Cup championship.<\/p>\n<p>Fox captured Messi sitting on the field and looking on as the Spanish squad started to party, in what is likely the last World Cup for the 39-year-old superstar.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old striker scored the massive goal with a ton of stars and celebrities watching from the crowd, including <strong>Tom Brady<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Kevin Hart<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Cruise<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/tom-cruise-gives-dramatic-speech-before-argentina-spain-world-cup-final-soccer-turns-strangers-into-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave a dramatic speech<\/a> before kick-off, and President\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u00a0was there with First Lady\u00a0<strong>Melania Trump<\/strong>\u00a0as well \u2014 and appeared to get\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/trump-appears-to-get-booed-at-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booed pretty badly<\/a>\u00a0when the crowd caught a glimpse of him.<\/p>\n<p>Trump later walked out alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/trump-praises-fifa-boss-for-canceling-controversial-balogun-red-card-great-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his pal<\/a> FIFA boss <strong>Gianni Infantino<\/strong> to drape medals over the players and officials one-by-one.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the tournament-winning score above via Fox Sports.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New: The Mediaite One-Sheet &#8220;Newsletter of Newsletters&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe now!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share &#13; Copy\u00a0Link&#13; \u00a0 Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal to put Spain up 1-0 on Argentina and deliver his country the 2026 World Cup title on Sunday after 105 minutes of deadlocked action. 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