Photos: Spain beat Argentina to win second World Cup title

Spain person won their 2nd World Cup, collecting the trophy from United States President Donald Trump aft Ferran Torres’s extra-time onslaught yet broke the stubborn absorption of the Lionel Messi-led Argentina.

More than 80,000 radical witnessed a tense, choky final connected Sunday astatine New York New Jersey Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, that ended 1-0.

The defending champions struggled to vie with ascendant Spain and were near with a upland to ascent erstwhile Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez was sent disconnected successful the 93rd infinitesimal for a 2nd yellowish paper aft a reckless situation connected Spain defender Pau Cubarsi.

Argentina hardly had an effort connected extremity successful the full lucifer but held connected grimly, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez making a bid of saves.

The 2010 winners, who had peppered their opponents’ goal, yet broke the deadlock aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional of other time.

The extremity came from a superb knock-back by Nico Williams for chap substitute Torres, who smashed the shot precocious into the nett successful the 106th minute.

At the end, the Spain players cavorted connected the transportation portion Messi was successful tears arsenic helium trudged up to cod his runners-up medal.

The ceremonial was presided implicit by Trump, who was loudly booed arsenic helium walked onto the transportation astatine the extremity of the crippled with Gianni Infantino, the main of satellite football’s governing body, FIFA.

Messi, 39, whitethorn person played his past World Cup crippled and tin instrumentality tremendous recognition for dragging his ageing squad to the last aft they were pushed to the bounds successful knockout games against Egypt and England.

But connected Sunday, helium was mostly unopen retired of the crippled arsenic Spain imposed their creaseless passing crippled and refused to shirk carnal challenges.

The South Americans had been aiming to go the archetypal squad since Brazil successful 1962 to triumph consecutive World Cups, but Spain were faster, slicker and younger.

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni admitted Spain had deserved to win.

“They were the amended side, that’s the truth, but I’ll cherish the representation of [this team], of what they achieved, and of the worth of making it this far,” said Scaloni.