Spain wins second World Cup title in extra-time thriller as they deny Argentina’s repeat bid

It took 20 shots. It took until the second half of extra time. It took Argentina going down a man in stoppage time of regulation. It took all that for Spain to have a chance at defeating the defending champions in the World Cup final.

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Then, in the 106th minute, Ferran Torres connected on a shot that went past Emiliano Martinez, allowing Spain to defeat Lionel Messi and Argentina 1-0 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

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Spain still needed to hold on for another 15-plus minutes, but defending champion Argentina struggled to create and was held without a shot for most of the game. Argentina’s offensive flurry late did not produce a goal.

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