WORLD CUP FINALS: Will the victor come from behind by at least one goal to win the match?
73% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 34 predictions cast.
Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina in the July 19, 2026 World Cup final was not a comeback: Spain never trailed. The match was scoreless through 90 minutes, and the only goal came from Ferran Torres in the 106th minute of extra time, giving Spain the lead for the first and only time in the match.
Argentina was reduced to 10 men in second-half stoppage time when midfielder Enzo Fernandez received a second yellow card for a foul on Pau Cubarsi, and played the entirety of extra time a player short. Spain's defense allowed Argentina no shots on goal across the full 120 minutes, meaning there was never a deficit for either side to overcome. Torres's strike stood as the decisive and only goal of the match.
The community had rated a come-from-behind win a long shot, with just 27% forecasting yes, and that majority call proved correct. The final was instead decided by a single extra-time goal scored by the team that never fell behind, against opponents playing a man down.