Fans wait for the arrival of players from Spain's national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
MADRID (AP) — Crowds gathered in Madrid on Monday for Spain’s World Cup victory parade after the team beat defending champion Argentina 1-0 in the final. Spain is celebrating a second men’s World Cup title, its first since capturing the trophy in 2010.
Fans crowd together as they wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Spain’s Lamine Yamal reacts during celebrations with his national team teammates at Cibeles Square in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Fans crowd together as they wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Fans wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Fans wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Spain’s Rodrigo Hernandez lifts the World Cup trophy alongside Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente, left, and Royal Spanish Football Federation President Rafael Louzan as they arrive at Madrid airport on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Fans crowd together as they wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Cibeles square in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)A fan holds up an image of Spain’s head soccer coach Luis de la Fuente as a crowd awaits the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Fans crowd together as they wait for the arrival of players from Spain’s national soccer team during celebrations in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Spain’s Alex Baena holds the trophy during celebrations with his national team teammates at Cibeles Square in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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