WATCH: Spain players form guard of honour for Messi after World Cup win

Spain secured the FIFA World Cup 2026 rubric aft a hard-fought extra-time triumph implicit Argentina. The Spanish squad formed a defender of honour for Lionel Messi and his teammates. Ferran Torres scored the decisive extremity which handed La Roja their 2nd World Cup. Messi's quest for a 2nd World Cup rubric ended arsenic Argentina's reign concluded. Spain's disciplined defence successfully contained the legendary Argentine skipper passim the match.