Tag Archives: Spain
World champions Spain supplant Argentina to top FIFA rankings
Newly-crowned world champions Spain replaced beaten finalists Argentina atop FIFA rankings released Monday (July 20, [...]
Jul
Possession with purpose unlocks Spain’s World Cup puzzle
The oldest footballing lesson in Spain has always been deceptively simple. If you have the [...]
Jul
FIFA final: Spain’s absolute domination over Argentina explained
Spain’s win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final might have read a [...]
Jul
World Cup belongs to all of Spain, says match-winning Torres
Ferran Torres said his World Cup-winning goal for Spain on Sunday (July 19, 2026) belonged [...]
Jul
Press and play: On the FIFA World Cup 2026
Spain’s second World Cup title, achieved after a narrow extra-time victory over Argentina in the [...]
Jul
A legend built without its decorated kings
Somewhere between Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner and the trophy lift, 12 club badges got to [...]
Jul
Messi leaves the World Cup as its most enduring presence
For 120 minutes, Spain did what no other team at this World Cup had managed.
Jul
Teen dies during Spain World Cup celebrations: local authorities
A teenager died, and several people were injured during celebrations of Spain's victory in the [...]
Jul
FIFA World Cup final: Argentina’s Scaloni admits Spain was better, praises his
Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain deserved to be crowned world champions but said he could not [...]
Jul
‘I never thought of anything like this’, says Spain’s coach de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente hailed his players after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to [...]
Jul