And just like that, La Roja are back on top. Spain and Argentina played out a goalless 90 minutes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday, 19 July, before Ferran Torres broke through in extra time to seal the win with one goal to nil. To those not necessarily immersed in the football world, the final score likely reads as a shock. Argentina walked in as defending champions with Messi at the heart of the team, and Spain, for all their pedigree, were not exactly the popular pick for the tournament title.
But a closer look at Spain‘s run tells a different story. This is a side that has spent the past several seasons playing possession football at a level nobody else in the world has quite matched, and finals like this tend to reward that kind of consistency. Spain have not lost a competitive fixture in well over a year, and that is not a stat that happens by luck. MOJEH Men breaks down everything worth knowing about the new World Cup champions.
Champions Again
This win brings the Spanish national team their second World Cup title. Their first came in 2010 against the Netherlands in a final that, coincidentally, was also decided 1-0 in extra time. Sixteen years later, they have done it again, on a different continent, against a different opponent, but with a familiar result.
Unbeaten For Over A Year
La Roja have not lost a match in 38 games, a streak that spans well over a year of competitive football. That run now stands as the longest unbeaten streak by a men’s national team in history, surpassing Italy’s previous record of 37 consecutive matches without defeat. It is not the first time Spain has gone on a run like this either; between 2007 and 2009 they stayed unbeaten for 35 straight matches, a stretch that also delivered a European Championship title.
Two-Continent Champions
What’s better than one championship? Two, held at the same time. Spain won the European Championship back in the summer of 2024, and this World Cup title now makes them champions of both continents simultaneously. It is a feat that has only happened three times before: by West Germany in 1972 to 1974, France in 1998 to 2000 and Spain themselves in 2008 to 2012. This time around, it makes La Roja the first team in history to pull off the double twice.
Nearly Perfect Defense
If there is one thing that defined Spain’s campaign, it was the strength of their defence. Across eight matches at this World Cup, only Belgium managed to find a way past Simón into the net, scoring a single goal in the quarterfinal. Elsewhere, Spain’s backline held firm through every round, making this the tightest defensive record ever posted by a team at a World Cup.
A 19-Year-Old Phenom
What were you doing when you were 19? If you ask Lamine Yamal, he would probably say winning. The Barcelona forward has made history as the first player under the age of 20 to win both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. At this tournament, he continued to prove why he is considered one of the most gifted young talents in the game, playing a central role in Spain’s run to the final.
