The Spanish national football team secured a 1-0 narrow victory against Argentina after an intense match going into extra time, claiming the World Cup title.

The match, which remained scoreless and tightly contested throughout regulation, was finally decided in extra time. Spain secured the win by holding onto F. Torres' dramatic winning goal scored in the 106th minute of extra time. Argentina failed to overcome the numerical disadvantage caused by E. Fernandez being sent off in the 90+3rd minute of stoppage time.

Detailed match statistics proved Spain's complete dominance. Driven by an overwhelming 68% possession rate, Spain unilaterally pressured Argentina with 20 shots to 2 and 11 shots on target to 0. Argentina suffered from a lack of offense, failing to record a single shot on target. Spain also completely controlled the midfield in pass counts (803 to 445) and passing accuracy (90% to 78%).