‘Honestly, I can’t believe it’: Ferran Torres reaction after firing Spain to FIFA World Cup glory against Messi’s Argentina | Football News
Spain’s World Cup final hero Ferran Torres admits he still has a hard time believing what he has achieved after scoring the extra-time winner that sealed a historic 1-0 victory over Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.The Barcelona forward, introduced by coach Luis de la Fuente from the bench, etched his name in Spanish football folklore with a decisive strike in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium. A few moments after the final whistle, an emotional Torres admitted that the magnitude of the occasion had not yet sunk in. “Honestly, I can’t believe it. I’m just trying to enjoy it, but I don’t know what’s happening,” Torres said in an interview with the host broadcaster, in a video shared by DAZN Football on X. “I didn’t think much. I just saw the ball coming towards me and I shot it with the power of all the Spaniards.”The goal crowned Spain world champions for the second time after their first victory in 2010 and ended Argentina’s hopes of becoming the first country since Brazil in 1962 to successfully defend the FIFA World Cup.
‘The goal is for 47 million people’
Torres later dedicated his match-winning strike to the people of Spainwho insisted that the victory belongs to the whole country instead of just the squad.“The goal is for 47 million people; it’s not just me, or the 26 players here,” Torres said, as quoted by FIFA. “I believe today’s result is written in the stars. The game is there for us to win. We are far from our people, but we do our best to make them feel as close as possible.”Spain dominated the match from the opening whistle, controlling possession, creating most of the chances and holding Argentina to almost nothing in attack. However, it took until extra time for La Roja to finally break through.Just 37 seconds into the second period of extra time, Pedro Porro floated in a deep cross that Nico Williams brilliantly deflected into the goal. Torres timed his run perfectly before smashing a left-footed finish into the roof of the net beyond Emiliano Martinez, whose 12 saves kept Argentina alive for more than 100 minutes.
Face Messi on the biggest stage
Torres also acknowledged the incredible pressure of facing Lionel Messi in what is expected to be the Argentina captain’s final appearance at the World Cup.“All finals are difficult. When Messi is in the opposition team the nerves always creep in,” admitted Torres. “But in the end we always stuck to our guns, to play our own brand of football, and I think today we showed that again.”Spain’s disciplined performance completed one of the most dominant World Cup campaigns in recent memory. Luis de la Fuente’s side finished the tournament unbeaten, conceding just one goal in eight matches while adding the FIFA World Cup title to the UEFA Euro 2024 crown.
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