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World Service,20 Jul 2026,49 mins

Spain wins the World Cup for a second time

Newsday

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Ferran Torres scored the winner at the start of the second half of extra time. At the final whistle, Spain's fans broke into wild celebrations, but there were ugly scenes on the pitch with players from the two sides skirmishing. We'll be talking about those ugly scenes involving Argentinian players after the final whistle And, as Ukraine struggles to find enough soldiers, we hear about "bus-ification". Its controversial programme of forced recruitment which is stopping many Ukrainians from even venturing outside. (Photo: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - Fans gather in Madrid - Madrid, Spain - July 20, 2026; Credit: Ana Beltran/Reuters)

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