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The match remained deadlocked in a tactical stalemate through normal time, driven by intense physical battles that occasionally boiled over into fiery altercations between the opposing squads. <span class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\">The ultimate breakthrough arrived during the grueling extra-time period when Spanish forward Ferran Torres capitalized on a brilliant team build-up to strike the tournament-winning goal.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\">The victory marks Spain\u2019s second-ever World Cup title and ends a 16-year championship drought, officially validating a sweeping coaching revolution that has completely revitalized the national team\u2019s style of play.<\/span> For Argentina, the heartbreaking defeat signaled a somber conclusion to an golden era of global dominance, leaving players and traveling fans visibly devastated on the pitch. <span class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\">Despite the celebratory atmosphere in Madrid and across Europe, the tournament&#8217;s conclusion drew scrutiny after FIFA data systems detected a staggering seven million abusive and racially charged comments aimed at players and staff online.<\/span> Nevertheless, the sheer magnitude of the final captivated hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, establishing this match as a historic turning point where South American dominance yielded to a brilliant new Spanish dynasty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify\">The landscape of international football witnessed a historic changing of the guard as Spain defeated Argentina in a dramatic extra-time thriller to lift the World Cup trophy. 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