Spain World Cup 2026 Champions
Spain’s second world title is not just a result — it is a stack of records that will sit in the reference books for a long time. I have laid the campaign out systematically below: the settled outright, the historic doubles and streaks, and a round-by-round summary of an eight-game run that conceded once.

On this page
- Champions at a glance
- Records set
- The settled outright market
- Campaign summary
- Individual awards
- FAQ
Champions at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spain |
| Title number | 2nd (first since 2010) |
| Final | 1-0 v Argentina (after extra time) |
| Goals conceded | 1 in 8 matches |
| Clean sheets | 7 of 8 |
| Unbeaten run | 38 matches |
Records set
- Euro-and-World-Cup double. Spain hold the European Championship (2024) and the World Cup (2026) at the same time.
- Men’s and women’s holders. With the women’s 2023 title, Spain became the first nation to hold both the men’s and women’s World Cups simultaneously.
- 38 unbeaten. Their unbeaten sequence passed Italy’s previous benchmark of 37.
- Meanest defence. One goal conceded across eight games, with seven clean sheets.
- Rodri passing mark. Rodri recorded around 756 passes across the tournament, surpassing the previous Spanish-midfield benchmark.
The settled outright market
Spain went in as the tournament favourites and delivered, settling the outright at a short price.
| Market | Selection | Decimal odds | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outright winner | Spain | 1.67 | Won |
| To lift (final) | Argentina | 2.30 | Lost |
A stake on Spain’s outright at 1.67 returned $167 for every $100 — the shortest a World Cup winner had been priced pre-final in some years. The full board is catalogued on the betting markets page.
Campaign summary
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | Austria | 3-0 |
| Round of 16 | Portugal | 1-0 |
| Quarter-final | Belgium | 2-1 |
| Semi-final | France | 2-0 |
| Final | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
Head coach Luis de la Fuente’s side ground out four of five knockout wins by two goals or fewer. Cross-reference the squad on the teams index and the Spain team page, and the full result on the final report.
Individual awards
- Golden Glove: Unai Simón (7 clean sheets).
- Golden Ball: Rodri.
- Final Player of the Match: Ferran Torres.
Spain’s players featured across the individual honours — the Golden Ball result covers Rodri’s award in full.
FAQ
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