On Sunday (July 19), Spain defeated Argentina to claim its second World Cup title. The country’s national team, nicknamed La Roja, had first lifted the trophy in 2010, when many of the players who made history at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium were children.
The tournament, jointly hosted for the first time by three nations—the United States, Canada, and Mexico—produced no shortage of memorable moments.
It marked the final World Cup for football legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while also being the first edition to include 48 teams, allowing multiple countries to make their tournament debuts.
