Spain win second World Cup after 1-0 extra-time win over defending champs Argentina

Spain dethroned Argentina to claim the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over the defending champions after extra time on July 19.

A Ferran Torres strike in the 106th minute helped Spain edge past 10-man Argentina for their first World Cup title since 2010.

Second-half substitute Torres was the hero for the European champions, thumping home the winner in the second half of extra time after Nico Williams nodded down a cross into the penalty area.

After a pre-game “closing ceremony” featuring Hollywood star Tom Cruise and American singer Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of the US national anthem, the match kicked off with US President Donald Trump in attendance following long lines endured by fans and other attendees caused by enhanced security checks.

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