Spain claimed the World Cup title on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over defending champions Argentina in extra time at East Rutherford, New Jersey.
It took a goal from substitute Ferran Torres to break the deadlock early in the second half of extra time. Torres pounced on a rebound to fire home and deliver the European champions their second World Cup crown.
Argentina’s night was made even more difficult when midfielder Enzo Fernandez was sent off after picking up a second yellow card in stoppage time during the second half, leaving the Argentines to play out the remainder of the match with 10 men.
The defending champions struggled throughout the contest, failing to register a single shot — either on or off target — for 115 minutes of play.
Spain’s head coach Luis de la Fuente, 65 years old, made history by becoming the oldest coach ever to win a World Cup.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi, 39, also etched his name in the record books, becoming only the second player in history to appear in three World Cup finals and the oldest outfield player ever to take part in a final.
