Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million
Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP MADRID — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, after arriving in the Spanish capital a day after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey. "Thank you to the coaches and players for the style of play, the effort and the victory," Sánchez said.
- ▪Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP MADRID — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid
- ▪The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, after arriving in the Spanish capital a day after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey.
- ▪"Thank you to the coaches and players for the style of play, the effort and the victory," Sánchez said.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 centre.
- ▪ Spain World Cup champions return home for parade — ESPN — Soccer
- ▪ Victorious Spanish team parade through Madrid after World Cup triumph — Euronews
- ▪ Spain’s World Cup champions head home for a royal welcome and a parade through Madrid — ABC News — Top
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Sports Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million July 21, 20263:09 AM ET By The Associated Press Players from Spain's national soccer team celebrate at Cibeles Square in Madrid on Monday, July 20, 2026, after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP MADRID — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, after arriving in the Spanish capital a day after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final in New Jersey.
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