Final · 19 July 2026
Spain 1-0 after extra time Argentina
Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal at New York New Jersey Stadium as Spain lifted their second World Cup.
Tournament complete · archive updated 20 July 2026
World Cup 2026 archive: Spain are champions
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final. This permanent hub now preserves the tournament’s result, groups, awards, schedule context, and research pages without presenting completed matches as live.
Third-place match · 18 July 2026
England 6-4 France
England finished third after a ten-goal match at Miami Stadium.
Official FIFA match reportTournament honours
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Rodri
Spain
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Kylian Mbappe
France
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Spain
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Pau Cubarsi
Spain
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The final, third-place match, and a clear route back to current football fixtures.
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UK Schedule Archive
Tournament dates, final results, and the original UK schedule context.
Groups A-L
The 48-team tournament began with 12 groups of four. These URLs remain available as historical team and group references.
Group A
Mexico · South Africa · South Korea · Czechia
Group B
Canada · Switzerland · Qatar · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
Brazil · Morocco · Haiti · Scotland
Group D
United States · Paraguay · Australia · Turkiye
Group E
Germany · Curacao · Ivory Coast · Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands · Japan · Tunisia · Sweden
Group G
Belgium · Egypt · Iran · New Zealand
Group H
Spain · Cape Verde · Saudi Arabia · Uruguay
Group I
France · Senegal · Norway · Iraq
Group J
Argentina · Algeria · Austria · Jordan
Group K
Portugal · Uzbekistan · Colombia · DR Congo
Group L
England · Croatia · Ghana · Panama
Tournament timeline
11 June 2026
Opening match
The tournament began in Mexico City with Mexico vs South Africa.
11-27 June 2026
Group stage
Twelve groups of four produced 72 group-stage matches.
28 June-3 July 2026
Round of 32
The top two in each group plus the eight best third-place teams advanced.
19 July 2026
Final
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to become world champions.
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