Spain announces fan celebration in Madrid after FIFA WC triumph
Madrid, July 20
Hours after winning the FIFA World Cup title, Spain's national team have announced a fan celebration event titled "REVERSE OF THE WORLD" for July 20 at the Cibeles Communications Palace.
The event is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM (local time) and will offer free entry to attendees until capacity is reached.
The celebrations will also include an open-top bus parade through central Madrid in the evening.
Spain edged Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the WC Final, bringing an end to Lionel Messi's title defence and completing an impressive unbeaten campaign in which La Roja conceded just one goal in eight matches.
The triumph secured Spain's second men's FIFA World Cup title and their first since lifting the trophy in 2010. For 19-year-old Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, who was just three years old during Spain's maiden World Cup triumph, marked the biggest achievement of his young career.
The defeat signalled the end of a remarkable era for Argentina and Messi, who guided his country to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title and Copa America triumphs in 2021 and 2024.
In the final at New York New Jersey Stadium, Spain dominated possession and restricted Argentina to just one shot on target while registering 12 of their own.
Argentina were also reduced to 10 men in extra time after Enzo Fernandez was sent off following two yellow cards, allowing Spain to see out the victory and reclaim the World Cup crown.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Feels like 2010 all over again! Spain's tiki-taka still works magic 🔥. Sad for Messi though - the GOAT deserved a better farewell, but that's football. Also, can we talk about how Argentina played with 10 men for extra time? That's some serious grit even in defeat. Madrid celebrations will be epic.
Unpopular opinion: Argentina were unlucky with the red card decision. Enzo's second yellow was harsh. But Spain were clearly the better team throughout the tournament. With Yamal at 19, they're set for another golden generation. As a neutral, I'm just glad we got a tight final instead of a bore-fest.
Let's be honest - India is still waiting for our own World Cup glory in football. But seeing a young player like Yamal win it all makes me hopeful for the future of Asian football too. Maybe our boys can take some inspiration from Spain's discipline. Anyway, enjoy the fiesta, Madrid! 🎉
Messi's era ends, but what a ride it was! From 2022 WC to Copa America titles - Argentina gave us historic moments. That said, Spain thoroughly outplayed them today. 12 shots to 1 tells the story. Free entry celebration in Madrid sounds amazing - wish I could be there to soak in the atmosphere. 🇪🇸
Fair play to Spain - they deserved it. But I wish the final had more drama. Argentina never really threatened after going down to 10 men. It ended not with a bang but a whimper. Still, history made: Spain's second WC win. The
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