{"id":11154,"date":"2026-07-20T03:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11154"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T22:55:55","slug":"who-won-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-spain-defeats-argentina-to-win-second-ever-title-just-jared-celebrity-news-and-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11154","title":{"rendered":"Who Won the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Spain Defeats Argentina to Win Second-Ever Title &#8211; Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News and Gossip"},"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-2250465\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- Franchise logo or primary category --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/post title --><\/p>\n<p><!-- subheader --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/world-cup-winner-2026-788x444.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"World Cup Messi Yamal\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/world-cup-winner-2026-428x241.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/world-cup-winner-2026-788x444.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/post thumbnail --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/spain\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Spain<\/strong><\/a> is officially the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-fifa-world-cup\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/strong><\/a> champion!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-2.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"0\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-2-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-2-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-2-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain defeated defending champions Argentina, 1-0, after extra time in the World Cup Final on Sunday (July 19) at MetLife Stadium (temporarily known as New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament) in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-1.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"1\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-1-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-1-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-1-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a scoreless 90 minutes the match went to extra time, where Argentina was forced to play with 10 men following <strong>Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>\u2018s red card.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-5.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"2\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1691\" data-id=\"2250468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-5-1180x1691.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-5-788x1129.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-5-428x613.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain finally found the breakthrough in the 106th minute when <strong>Nico Williams<\/strong> shot the ball to <strong>Ferran Torres<\/strong>, who scored the match\u2019s lone goal to secure Spain\u2019s second World Cup title and first since 2010.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-3.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"3\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-3-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-3-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-3-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina\u2019s bid to win back-to-back World Cups came to an end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-4.jpg\" class=\"pss-trigger\" role=\"button\" data-pss-trigger=\"4\" aria-controls=\"pss-modal\" aria-label=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\" title=\"Open gallery of 5 images.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-4-1180x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-4-788x525.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spain-wins-world-cup-4-428x285.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"\/><span class=\"pss-trigger__badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The historic final also featured the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, with performances from <strong>Madonna<\/strong>, <strong>BTS<\/strong>, <strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong>, <strong>Shakira<\/strong>, <strong>Burna Boy<\/strong>, <strong>Coldplay<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/07\/19\/madonna-shakira-justin-bieber-bts-more-perform-at-fifa-world-cup-2026-final-halftime-show-watch\/\">Watch the World Cup halftime show!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Posted To:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/2026-fifa-world-cup\/\" rel=\"tag\">2026 Fifa World Cup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/argentina\/\" rel=\"tag\">Argentina<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/fifa-world-cup\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fifa World Cup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/soccer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Soccer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/spain\/\" rel=\"tag\">Spain<\/a> <a 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