Spain fans wave flags and cheer in the neighborhood where Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal grew up.
By Mahnoor | 21-07-2026
Many people danced in the streets, set off fireworks, and shot red flares in Madrid. The party lasted until early Monday morning after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup. People waved red and gold flags.
Spaniards and fans from everywhere watched as La Roja, the Spanish team, made their dream of winning the trophy for the second time come true. This happened after Ferran Torres scored a goal in extra time in New Jersey.
Red flares lit up the night and happy fans sang ‘A Viva España’. Mario, from Barcelona, said he traveled from the Catalan capital to Madrid to watch the match.
‘I drove here from Barcelona to see the game with the fans in Madrid because I am from Barcelona. Tomorrow we will wait for the players here to celebrate with them,’ he told Reuters.
Islem flew from Tunisia to Madrid to support Spain in Spain’s capital.
He said, ‘I knew it was worth it and I knew they would win. Long live Spain.’
Alvaro, who came from Malaga to Madrid to see the game on a big screen, felt very happy about Spain’s win.
‘I am so happy. It’s so wonderful!’ he said early Monday morning.
After a tense game that went into overtime, fans celebrated wildly in cities and towns all over Spain when the final whistle blew in New York.
In Barcelona, where many Spanish players play for the La Liga champions, people set off fireworks and partied on the beaches at the start of what looked to be a long night of celebration.
Spain fans waved flags and cheered in the streets of the neighborhood where Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal grew up.
The 19-year-old Lamine learned to play football on the streets of Rocafonda, a working-class, multi-ethnic area of Mataro, a coastal city about 30 kilometers north of Barcelona.
One of their own
The people of Rocafonda, where his grandmother and a cousin live, still see Lamine, who plays for Spain and Barcelona, as one of them.
On the local field, where Lamine practiced as a child, there is a painting of the player who is a sign of hope.
Lamine was born in Spain. His father is from Morocco, and his mother is from Equatorial Guinea. He has always remembered where he came from.
In his career, after scoring goals, he makes a hand sign that says “304” to honor Rocafonda, which is the area’s zip code.
During the World Cup, he wore a headband with ‘Rocafonda’ on it, put the flags of his parents’ home countries on his shoes, and said football shows how people of different races and backgrounds can come together.
Pedro Sanchez, the Spanish prime minister, said, ‘We are World Champions!! Our national team was great! Thanks, team!’
US President Donald Trump and Sanchez, who have had a exchanged a brief handshake before the match, Spanish newspaper El País reported.
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