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Ferran Torres

Spain forward whose 106th-minute extra-time goal won the 2026 World Cup final.

Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute of extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026 to win the World Cup, Argentina finishing the match with ten men.

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Key Question

After a public form crisis in 2023, how central is Ferran Torres to Spain now?

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Background

Torres came off the bench to score the winning goal in the 106th minute of extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026, taking the World Cup. Argentina had no shot on target until extra time and finished the match with ten men; Spain had already taken twenty shots to Argentina's two.

It was his second match-defining contribution from the bench in the tournament: on 6 July, also as a substitute, he teed up Mikel Merino's 91st-minute winner against Portugal in Houston, the goal that ended Cristiano Ronaldo's international career at 41.

His final-day strike was later counted among the tournament's audited goal total of 308 across 104 matches, reported by Sky Sports on 20 July. Transfermarkt raised his valuation to a career-high EUR55m in its 22 July post-tournament reassessment, up from EUR50m.

Common Questions

Reference

Who scored the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final?
Substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute of extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0.Source: Lowdown
How did Ferran Torres set up Spain's winner against Portugal?
He supplied the pass that Mikel Merino converted in the 91st minute for a 1-0 win in the last 16 on 6 July 2026.Source: event
Why was Ferran Torres linked with Paris Saint-Germain?
Transfer reports surfaced during the 2025/26 season, but Torres publicly denied any move and stayed at Barcelona.Source: ESPN
How many goals has Ferran Torres scored for Spain?
24 goals in 62 caps as of the 2026 World Cup, including a brace against Costa Rica at the 2022 tournament.Source: Transfermarkt
What club does Ferran Torres play for?
FC Barcelona, where he has been under contract since December 2021 and is signed until June 2027.Source: FC Barcelona
What is Ferran Torres's transfer value after the World Cup final?
Transfermarkt raised Ferran Torres to a career-high valuation of EUR55m in its 22 July 2026 post-tournament reassessment.Source: Transfermarkt