New Delhi: Lionel Messi Spanish youngster Lamine Yamar gave fans one of the most unforgettable moments of the tournament as they embraced each other after the final whistle of the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.After Spain defeated defending champion Argentina 1-0 in overtime to win the championship, Messi and Yamal met on the court, hugged each other and had a brief conversation. The touching moment quickly went viral on social media.Their embrace took on extra meaning because of their famous connection in a 2007 Unicef ​​photo, when a young Messi was photographed with baby Yamal.Messi, 39, becomes only the second footballer to play in three games fifa world cup In the final, 19-year-old Yamal celebrated winning the World Cup in his first appearance in the final.
Torres scores the winning goal
Spain won the World Cup for the second time thanks to substitute Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal of the game in the 106th minute of overtime.The move came after the restart in the second period of overtime. Argentina were reduced to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez was sent off in the 93rd minute.Lamine Yamar received the ball on the right wing and passed it to Pedro Polo. Subsequently, Polo passed into the penalty area and almost went out of bounds. In the 75th minute, substitute Nico Williams headed the ball back to the center. Torres reacted quickly and shot a left-footed shot past goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.This was Spain’s 20th shot of the game, while Argentina still had no shot.
“This is a goal scored by 47 million people”
Torres said the winning goal belonged to the entire country and reflected on the criticism he faced during the World Cup.“I think at the end of the day, it’s a goal scored by 47 million people,” Torres said. “I’m very happy. I was severely criticized during the World Cup, but I think it was fate and things were written. But I always had this opportunity, the choice to continue, and God gives it to those who believe in it, to those who deserve it most.”After the goal, the Barcelona striker kicked off the corner flag in celebration before being surrounded by his teammates as Spanish fans erupted in celebration.
Spain performed well
Spain controlled the game for long periods of time and created chance after chance before eventually breaking Argentina’s resistance in overtime.Marc Cucurella started the attack from the back and passed the ball to Eric GarcÃa who found MartÃn Zubimendi. The midfielder then released Yamal on the right wing, a move that ultimately led to Torres’ winning goal.Torres almost scored a second goal late in the game but was ruled offside. Spain then defended Argentina’s last-minute corner kick to secure a famous victory and lift the World Cup trophy for the second time.
