Spain conquered Argentina after extra time on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Spain simply looked like the more dangerous team from the get-go, as they earned a 1-0 win, the low-scoring affair however does not paint the dominance displayed by Spain Sunday afternoon.
Spain pummeled Argentina’s defense and kept the action on Argentina’s side of the field, racking up a whopping 20 shots with 12 being on target in comparison to Argentina’s two shots with zero on target.
Possession-wise Spain also dominated, with 65 percent possession paired with roughly an 86 percent passing accuracy.
Argentina, down and dominated, were punished with a late red card to midfielder Enzo Fernández at the 90+3’ mark. Fernández’s red card was the pinnacle of Argentina’s frustration as they were dwarfed by Spain’s overwhelming presence.
Ferran Torres ultimately secured the win for Spain with a left-footed strike in the 106th minute.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez made 11 saves keeping Argentina in the game, but the combination of the team’s failed performances and Spain’s pressure finally broke through in extra time. Argentina tried to muster up a late game rally, but the damage had already been done.
The last time Spain won the World Cup was in 2010, and now in 2026 this win marks their second World Cup tournament win of all-time.
With the World Cup finally coming to an end, fans online have speculated that Lionel Messi may have played his final World Cup after the devastating loss to Spain on Sunday.
In local news the Rockies won against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, July 21 at home in an 8-7 final. Catcher Hunter Goodman’s tiebreaking home run led to a win for the Rockies, despite the team’s early performance challenges. Individually Goodman is having a stellar season. Since 2025, Goodman ranks second among qualified primary catchers in batting average, home runs and RBIs as well as ranking first in OPS (on-base plus slugging). As of the time of publishing the Rockies are set to play the Nationals one more time to close the three-game series on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
