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World Cup 2026 Final Standings
Spain won World Cup 2026 after a 1-0 extra-time final against Argentina; England finished third after a 6-4 win over France.
| Rank | Name | Country / Club / Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | Spain | Spain are world champions after Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute of a 1-0 extra-time final win over Argentina. |
| 2 | Argentina | Argentina | Argentina finished runners-up after defending their title all the way to the final, where Spain won 1-0 after extra time. |
| 3 | England | England | England secured third place by beating France 6-4, with Bukayo Saka scoring a hat trick and Jude Bellingham adding the final goal. |
| 4 | France | France | France finished fourth after Spain ended their title bid in the semifinal and England won the high-scoring third-place playoff. |
The title race is over
Spain completed the tournament as champions. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at New York New Jersey Stadium.
Argentina’s run still included the semifinal comeback over England, but the holders could not find an answer in the final. Spain’s defensive platform and control game carried the decisive last match.
The final four
England took third after a remarkable 6-4 win over France. Saka scored three times, while Bellingham’s late goal capped the highest-scoring third-place match in World Cup history.
France finished fourth. Mbappe’s two goals in that match still secured the Golden Boot, but they could not overturn England’s first-half advantage.
From prediction to record
During the tournament this URL ranked title contenders. Now the useful answer is the final table, with the knockout route and outcome doing the work that projection and odds did before kickoff.
The tournament is complete, so future changes here should be limited to factual corrections rather than a new favorites board.
Sources
Sources checked
- FIFA - World Cup 2026 teams
- FIFA - Qualified and eliminated teams
- ESPN - World Cup 2026 power rankings
- FOX Sports - World Cup 2026 champion odds
- Al Jazeera - France 2-0 Morocco quarterfinal
- Al Jazeera - Haaland scores twice as Norway stun Brazil
- FOX - World Cup 2026 quarterfinal schedule
- AP - Spain 2-1 Belgium quarterfinal
- AP - England 2-1 Norway after extra time
- AP - Argentina 3-1 Switzerland after extra time
- AP - Spain 2-0 France semifinal
- AP - Argentina 2-1 England semifinal
- AP - Spain 1-0 Argentina after extra time in the final
- AP - England 6-4 France third-place playoff
FAQ
Who won World Cup 2026?
Spain won the World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final.
Who finished third?
England finished third after beating France 6-4 in Miami.
Why keep the old favorites URL?
The page tracked the title race during the tournament. Keeping the URL now gives readers the completed final standings rather than a dead prediction page.