Spain has won the Fifa World Cup 2026, securing a substantial prize and worldwide recognition.

• The winning nation received $51 million (Sh6.5 billion).
• Fifa expanded the prize money for the 2026 tournament, with a record $871 million (Sh112 billion) distributed to all 48 participating teams.
• All teams are guaranteed at least $12.5 million (Sh1.6 billion), covering qualification, group stage participation, and training expenses.

The 2026 World Cup, featuring an expanded 48-team format across United States, Canada, and Mexico, has shattered attendance and television viewership records.

• Stadium attendance exceeded 6.81 million spectators across 104 matches, with venues filled to a record 99.7% capacity.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that TV viewership broke previous records "many, many times over," potentially reaching "nearly six billion viewers."
• The tournament is projected to generate record revenues exceeding €7 billion ($8 billion), a 56% increase from the 2022 World Cup.

World champions Spain have reclaimed the #1 spot in the latest FIFA rankings, supplanting Argentina who they recently defeated in the World Cup final.

• Spain is now ranked number one, up from their previous position.
• The Spanish national football team, also known as La Roja, secured victory in the World Cup final held in New York on Sunday.
• France and England follow in third and fourth place, respectively, with Brazil and Morocco also making upward movements in the rankings.