Ferran Torres On July 19, 2026, he wrote one of the most important pages of his sports career. The Valencian striker he scored the only goal of the final against Argentina and led to Spain to the conquest of his second title of the World Cupafter being imposed by 1-0 in the decisive match played in the World Cup between the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The attacker of FC Barcelona was the great protagonist of a final marked by the intensity and balance between two of the best teams in the tournament. When the meeting seemed to be heading towards an uncertain definition, Torres appeared to break the tie and give “La Roja” a historic championship.
His performance went even beyond the winning goal. During the match he also managed to send the ball into the back of the net on a second occasion, although the score was annulled for offside after the referee review. Even so, his valid goal was enough to seal the match and unleash the Spanish celebration.
At just 26 years old, Ferran Torres added the greatest possible achievement to a record that already included national and international titles with both his clubs and the national team.
Born on February 29, 2000 in Foyos, Valencia, Torres He began his football training in the Valencia CF youth academy when he was barely six years old.. After standing out in the lower categories, He debuted with Valencia Mestalla in 2016 before making the jump to the first team a year later.
His emergence quickly aroused the interest of major European clubs. In the 2019-2020 season he consolidated himself as one of the great promises of Spanish football, playing 44 games, scoring six goals and distributing eight assists..
That performance led Manchester City to sign him in 2020. In England he won the Premier League and the League Cup.
However, In December 2021 he returned to Spain to become a player for FC Barcelona. Since then he has established himself as an important piece of the Barça team.
Among his most notable performances are the hat trick scored against Real Betis in January 2024, the decisive goal against Atlético de Madrid during the 2022-2023 season and his brilliant performance in the final of the Copa del Rey 2024-2025, where the classic tied against Real Madrid and he was chosen the best player of the match after the Barça victory.
Before becoming a key figure for Spain in this World Cup, Torres had already left his mark on the youth teams.
He was champion of the European Under-17 in 2017 and a year later he shone with the Under-19scoring the two goals in the victory over Portugal in the final of the European Championship of the category.
His debut with the senior team came in September 2020. Just two months later he scored a historic hat trick in the 6-0 win over Germany in the Nations League.a performance that confirmed his emergence among the elite of international football.
In 2021 he was decisive again by scoring a double against Italy in the semifinals of the Nations League, qualifying Spain for the final.
Also He was part of the team that won the 2024 Euro Cup, a tournament in which he scored the winning goal against Albania in the group stage.
But if there was a moment reserved for Ferran Torres, it arrived today.
His definition against Argentina not only decided a World Cup final. It also allowed Spain to lift the second World Cup in its historyfifteen years after the title won in South Africa 2010.
