20.07.2026 10:00
Spain achieved a great success by winning the 2026 World Cup after EURO 2024. The matadors, who last lost in 2024, set a new record by remaining unbeaten in their last 38 matches, while Luis de la Fuente's students became the first team to win a tournament by conceding only 1 goal.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, where Spain beat Argentina 1-0 with a goal in extra time to become champions, also witnessed many significant achievements and records.
SPAIN GOES 2 FOR 2 IN FINALS
Spain, who won their first World Cup final in 2010, repeated that success in 2026. Having beaten the Netherlands 1-0 in the 116th minute with Iniesta's goal in the tournament held in South Africa 16 years ago, Spain again found the winning goal in extra time against Argentina. This time, Spain clinched the championship with a goal from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute.
2026 WORLD CUP VICTORY AFTER EURO 2024
Spain, who had also won the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 after arriving as European Champions, achieved a "double" for the second time. Spain had beaten England 2-1 in the 2024 European Football Championship final.
SPANISH DOMINATION IN MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Spain made history as the first country to simultaneously hold the world champion title in both men's and women's football. The Spanish Women's National Team had beaten England 1-0 in the World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand in 2023. Spain also became the seventh country to win multiple World Cups.
UNBEATEN STREAK RECORD WITH 38 MATCHES
Spain set a new record in this area by remaining unbeaten in 38 matches. Having won 28 and drawn 9 of their last 37 matches, Spain also won 1-0 against Argentina. Spain, surpassing Italy's record of 37 matches, was last defeated 1-0 by Colombia in a friendly match played in London on March 22, 2024.
TOURNAMENT'S BEST PLAYER: RODRI
Spain National Team captain and midfielder Rodri won the "Golden Ball" award given to the best player of the tournament. Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon was deemed worthy of the "Golden Glove" award for the best goalkeeper of the World Cup, while 19-year-old defender Pau Cubarsi received the "Best Young Player Award".
SET A RECORD BY CONCEDING ONLY 1 GOAL
Spain, who experienced their only point loss in the tournament with a goalless draw against Cape Verde in their opening group match, set a record by conceding only 1 goal in 8 matches. Luis de la Fuente's students became the first team to win the championship by conceding only 1 goal in the same tournament. Spain conceded a goal in the quarterfinal match where they beat Belgium 2-1 and kept a clean sheet in the final match. Previously, Spain in 2010, France in 1998, and Italy in 2006 had become champions by conceding two goals.
DE LA FUENTE, THE OLDEST CHAMPION
65-year-old head coach of the Spain National Team, Luis de la Fuente, became the oldest coach to experience the joy of a World Cup championship. The previous record belonged to 59-year-old Vicente del Bosque, who gave Spain its first championship in 2010.