Spain is world champion again, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winner just 39 seconds into the second half of extra time, finishing off a feed from fellow sub Nico Williams.
The numbers tell the story of total Spanish control — 20 shots to Argentina’s two, 12 on target to zero, and an expected-goals mark of 1.94 to just 0.20 for the Albiceleste. Argentina played the final stretch a man down after Enzo Fernandez picked up a second yellow card late in regulation.
For Lionel Messi, it was a quiet, likely final World Cup match — just one shot the entire game. Argentina falls to 4-3 in World Cup finals, missing its shot at becoming the first repeat champion since Brazil in 1962.
Original reporting: WESB (Bradford) — read the source article.
