By Teddy Nwanunobi
Spain finally cracked it on Sunday to win their first World Cup in 16 years, beating the defending champions, La Albiceleste of Argentina 1-0 in extra time, inside the New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
Nico Williams assist found substitute Ferran Torres, who did not make any mistake in the 106th minute to give the Spaniards the deserved lead.
La Roja (The Red One) of Spain won their first title in 2010, when they defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time.
The better of the two teams, Spain were frustrated by Argentina’s 4-4-2 formation, which saw Lionel Messi and his teammates pinned to their own half, and mustering only one shot off target.
Argentine and Chelsea FC midfielder, Enzo Fernández was shown the red card after receiving a second yellow card at the end of regulation time (90+3′).
Daily NewsCraft reports that Luis de la Fuente’s Spain conceded just one goal in seven matches on their way to the final, suffocating opponents with their slick possession game.
Messi’s Argentina battled their way through the knockout rounds, coming back from the dead against Egypt, and recovering from a goal down to beat England in the semi-finals.