World Cup Final LIVE - Lionel Messi's Argentina face Lamine Yamal's Spain
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Jack Gallagher, Callum Boyle@peter.lynch is spot on with this comment!
Very deserved, big congrats, football is the winner
Do you agree with @nielbarker3? Was that the worst World Cup final in recent times?
Congratulations to Spain. Well deserved. I can't believe how bad Argentina were. They didn't come to play football, they just tied to go cheat their way to a victory. They should be ashamed. Worst final in modern memory.
As @gaelhj points out, that was the last time we'll see Messi play at the World Cup.
Absolutely delighted for Spain. Argentina are very bad sports and didn't deserve the win. Feel a bit sorry for Messi though. Not a good end to his career.
TalkingPoints user @harveyleonard99 was not impressed with Argentina.
That Argentina side is one of the most pathetic teams I've ever watched.
@amirmir is delighted with Spain winning the World Cup!
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121' - HUGE CHANCE MISSED FROM SIMEONE!
The ball bobbled directly his path from a low Messi corner kick into the centre of the penalty area. Simeone's first time strike is wild though, and hammers well over the bar.
120' - Five minutes to be added on!
119' - HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN?!
A wonderful bit of defending sees Spain survive. Simeone's brilliant low cross is just turned around the post by Garcia.
116' - It's the 116th minute, and Messi has finally had a shot on goal.
It was powerful one, and it hit Merino square in the face.
113' - DISALLOWED GOAL FROM FERRAN!
The forward stormed through the heart of the Argentina defence to latch onto a Yamal pass, but he's adjudged to have been offside. It looked tight...
111' - @jamie.brown is rightfully giving Ferran some props!
Such an underrated player!
Watch Ferran Torres' goal here!
SPAIN HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! 🇪🇸
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 19, 2026
Spain have toiled and toiled but Ferran Torres finally gets them ahead against Argentina in the World Cup final! pic.twitter.com/7UBOS3Yled
106' - GOALLLLL!!!!! SPAIN TAKE THE LEAD
A well deserved goal! Ferran Torres volleys home a knock down header from Williams.
105' - We're back underway for the final 15 minutes of this World Cup!
Here's that disallowed goal decision...
Nico Williams thought he'd given Spain the lead in the World Cup final... but it's ruled out by the referee who spotted a foul.
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 19, 2026
Do you think Spain were unlucky with that decision? pic.twitter.com/bc3RHRnoYy
@david.comerford with a great point on VAR!
That's the issue with VAR in a way. Soft on-field call from the ref but they don't wan to intervene unless it's glaring.
Half-time in extra time thoughts? What did you make of the disallowed goal decision?
105' - Three minutes added at the end of the first half of extra time.
It's a miracle Argentina are still in this.
102' - WHAT A MISS FROM MERINO!
The Arsenal man ghosted in unmarked to get his head on a cross from the right flank, but he steers the ball wide. Great chance.