Lamine Yamal hugs Messi, consoles him after Spain defeat Argentina in World Cup final

Spain's 19-year-old forward Lamine Yamal hugged and consoled Argentina captain Lionel Messi after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Before the match, a 19-year-old picture showing Messi bathing Yamal as a baby had gone viral. Spain's Ferran Torres scored the final's only goal in the 106th minute to secure his country's second World Cup title.