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Spain Wins FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi's Argentina Runner-Up
Spain has won the FIFA World Cup 2026, defeating Argentina in the final. Ferran Torres scored the winning goal for Spain, securing their second World Cup title. Lionel Messi's team finished as runner-up, with discussions also arising about potential rule breaches during the event and prize money distribution.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 6 · Right 4 n = 11
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (6 votes, 7 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Deccan Chronicle, Mathrubhumi English, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), The Tribune
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Punjab Kesari, Republic World
- International (4): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, France 24, Reuters