Spain won the World Cup.

It happened on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 9:59 am.

Rodri and his teammates got a heroes' welcome in Madrid.

Here's a short summary:

About two million fans greeted Spain's World Cup winners in Madrid.

The players met Spain's royal family and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

FIFA is looking into fights between Argentina and Spain players after the game.

Spain's World Cup-winning team had a big parade in Madrid with about two million fans.

The team met with the royal family and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after arriving in Madrid.

Prime Minister Sánchez thanked the team for their style of play and victory.

Spain was not expected to win the World Cup, but they did.

The team had a big parade in Madrid with an open-top bus.

Players danced and interacted with fans during the parade.

Coach Luis de la Fuente said it was an emotional experience to represent Spain.

The team traveled through Madrid's historic avenues to Cibeles Square.

Each player was introduced with their favorite song at the ceremony.

Coach De la Fuente was lifted into the air by his players.

Striker Borja Iglesias was a DJ at one point during the celebration.

Singers Aitana, Ana Mena, and Lola Índigo performed for the crowd.

Thousands of fans gathered around the Cibeles Fountain to celebrate.

The ceremony ended with the whole team lifting the trophy again.

Fans started gathering near Cibeles early in the morning to secure spots.

Cibeles Square is where Spain teams usually celebrate their wins.

FIFA started an investigation into the fights after the game.

Argentina's Leandro Paredes was given a red card for fighting Spain's Gavi.

FIFA is looking into the incident where players clashed on the field.

Video replays showed several players involved in the scuffle.

Leandro Paredes shoved Spain's Eric Garcia and pushed Gavi to the ground.

Spain captain Rodri was hit in the stomach by Argentina defender Nahuel Molina.

Molina also had a verbal confrontation with Rodri.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and players helped to calm the situation.

FIFA said they will investigate possible breaches of their disciplinary code.

The investigation does not have a timetable, and Paredes might face a suspension.

Spain won the final 1-0 after Argentina was reduced to 10 men.

Argentina players showed disrespect to Spain by turning their backs during the trophy lift.

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