Spain’s World Cup champions head home for a royal welcome and a parade through Madrid
Summary
Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team returned home to a royal welcome and parade through Madrid. They won the 2026 World Cup by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final match held in New Jersey, USA.Key Facts
- Spain’s 26-man soccer team returned to Madrid on Monday afternoon after winning the 2026 World Cup.
- The team was greeted by Spanish royalty and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
- Players rode in an open-top bus parade from near Moncloa Palace to Cibeles Square.
- Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final held in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- This is Spain’s second men’s World Cup title, with their first win in 2010.
- Thousands of fans celebrated in Madrid, singing, dancing, and waving Spanish flags.
- Spain is now the first country to hold both the men’s (2026) and women’s (2023) World Cup titles simultaneously.
- A 13-year-old boy died in Salamanca after a fountain collapsed during celebrations.
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