Spain’s Torres scores in extra time to bring country 2nd World Cup title

SPORTS Spain’s Torres scores in extra time to bring country 2nd World Cup title By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press Posted July 19, 2026 7:04 pm 6 min read RELATED: Post World Cup tourism concerns LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup was the goal of his life, and it put Spain back atop the soccer world. Denying Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated would be his final World Cup match, Torres came off the bench and scored in the 106th minute and Spain — in a match it simply dominated — ended Argentina’s reign with a 1-0 win on Sunday.