The 2026 World Cup came to an end with Spain as champions. The team led by Luis de la Fuente defeated Argentina 1-0 in overtime of the final played at MetLife Stadium to win their second world title and close a tournament in which they were one of the most consistent teams from start to finish.

With the outcome of the championship, the general classification of the 48 teams that participated in the first edition of the World Cup with this format was also defined. Argentina finished as runners-up, England took third place after beating France, while the rest of the positions were determined according to the performance of each team during the competition.

Spain is crowned in the 2026 World Cup

The victory in the final confirmed Spain as the best team in the 2026 World Cup. La Roja stood out throughout the tournament for its control of the ball, an effective offense and a defense that responded in the most important moments.

The championship represents the second world star for Spanish football, 16 years after the title won in South Africa 2010. On this occasion, the generation led by Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres was decisive in achieving glory.

Argentina finishes as runners-up

The Argentine team was close to revalidating the championship obtained in Qatar 2022, but ended up losing by the slightest difference during overtime of the final.

The team led by Lionel Scaloni had another outstanding performance in a World Cup, although the expulsion of Enzo Fernández before extra time ended up influencing the outcome against Spain.

England completes the World Cup podium

England finished in third place after beating France in the third place match. The French finished in fourth place after being one step away from the podium.

Further back, teams that exceeded expectations appeared, such as Norway, Belgium, Morocco and Switzerland, while other favorites were eliminated earlier than expected and finished lower in the general classification.

This is how the final positions of the 2026 World Cup were defined

The final classification of the 2026 World Cup was established based on the round reached by each team.

Places 33 to 48 corresponded to the teams eliminated in the group stage; from 17 to 32 were for those eliminated in the round of 32; from 9 to 16 for those who were left out in the round of 16; and from 5 to 8 for the teams eliminated in the quarterfinals.

The first four places were determined by the final and the match for third place.

General table of the 2026 World Cup

This is how the 48 teams that competed in the 2026 World Cup ended.