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Spain celebrates World Cup victory with royal reception and parade in Madrid
Spain's national team, winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, were greeted by a jubilant parade in Madrid attended by around 2 million people. The royal family and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also congratulated the team.
Spain's national football team returned home after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Around 2 million people in the capital Madrid greeted the team with enthusiasm.
The 26 players and coaching staff who won the cup by defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final first met with the royal family and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez said, "I thank the technical team and players for your style of play, your effort and your victory. We greatly enjoyed watching you."
The team then boarded an open-top bus and took a victory lap through the streets of Madrid. The bus featured the slogan "Stars shine together" and photos of the players. Carrying the World Cup trophy and wearing T-shirts reading "Somos Campeones" (We Are Champions), the players danced and interacted with fans.
Head coach Luis de la Fuente said before the parade, "Representing a wonderful country with such passionate and loyal fans was an emotional and proud experience. We are overjoyed."
The parade started near the Moncloa Palace, the prime minister's residence, passed through historic streets and reached Cibeles Square. Officials announced that around 120,000 people attended the ceremony held in the square.
Spain secured its second World Cup victory. After winning its first title in 2010 in South Africa, Spain lifted the trophy this time at the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The leaders of the host countries, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, also congratulated Spain.
After the final match, thousands of fans poured into the streets of Madrid. Adorned with Spanish flags and team colors, fans sang, danced and set off fireworks in main squares like Puerta del Sol. The celebrations lasted until the early hours of Monday morning.
19-year-old Victor Alvarez said, "I'm very happy. I slept three or four hours but I'd do anything for the team." 59-year-old civil servant Gema Rodero said, "We were very excited; instead of joining the crowd, we watched at home, focused and rejoicing."
The joy was overshadowed by the death of a 13-year-old boy in the northwestern city of Salamanca, who died after a fountain he climbed on while celebrating collapsed.
Spain also won the Women's World Cup in 2023. With this achievement, the European nation became the first country to hold both the men's and women's World Cup titles simultaneously.
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