Spain’s national team was crowned champion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final match held this Sunday in New Jersey, USA.

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Spain and Argentina went goalless into halftime in the 2026 World Cup final, with hardly any chances, save for a shot by Lamine Yamal in the opening moments of the match and another by Mikel Oyarzabal before the break.

In the 2026 World Cup final, several heads of state attended the match. Among them were US President Donald Trump and Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum. Also present were the kings of Spain, Felipe VI and Letizia, along with the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez, to support their national team in the match against Argentina.

Trump shook hands with Sánchez, the Spanish king, Felipe VI, and Queen Letizia in the box behind bulletproof glass at the start of the match at the New York/New Jersey stadium, normally known as MetLife.

The leaders exchanged a few brief words before taking their seats: Trump flanked by his wife, Melania Trump, and FIFA president, Gianni Infantino; Sánchez accompanied by the king and queen and the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Rafael Louzán.

For the first time, FIFA turned the halftime of a World Cup final into a grand musical celebration in the style of the American Super Bowl, with a performance of less than a quarter of an hour that brought together stars such as Shakira, Madonna, BTS, and Justin Bieber.

The halftime show, a tradition deeply rooted in major American sporting events, is a novelty for the World Cup, and forced the break in the final between Argentina and Spain to be extended beyond the usual 15 minutes of football.

In total, 27 minutes passed from when the players left the field at the end of the first half until the second half began.

One of the moments that aroused the most passion was the performance of ‘Dai Dai’, the official song of the World Cup, by Shakira and the Nigerian singer Burna Boy, who got the Metlife dancing. They were accompanied by the winners of the Dai Dai Challenge and by the Ugandan group Ghetto Kids, known for their viral choreographies.

The opening ceremony for the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina kicked off with performances by artists such as Post Malone, Swae Lee, and IShowSpeed.#FIFA #WorldCup2026 #Argentina #Spain #teleSUREnglish pic.twitter.com/qAeomUbzZv

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