21 July 2026
Spain's Heroes Fly Home to a Million-Fan Welcome in Madrid
The new world champions returned to Madrid to scenes of mass celebration, with enormous crowds greeting their triumphant squad.
Spain's World Cup winners touched down in Madrid to a heroes' welcome on Monday, according to The Guardian, with more than a million people expected to line the streets and celebrate the country's latest triumph on the global stage.
The squad, who beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, were greeted by jubilant supporters as the capital turned red and yellow. It is the kind of homecoming that only a World Cup win can produce.
The scenes capped a tournament in which Spain's possession-based approach was fully vindicated, culminating in a final that, according to The Guardian, saw them establish a dominance over France in the semi that was rarely troubled.
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