Spanish football fans poured into the streets of Madrid and Barcelona on Sunday night after La Roja defeated defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time to lift the FIFA World Cup for a second time.

Crowds watching the final on giant screens erupted when substitute Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute, before chanting, waving Spanish flags and celebrating the country's first world title since 2010.

The victory denied Lionel Messi a second consecutive World Cup crown and marked another historic chapter for Spain, whose dominant display throughout the final was rewarded with football's biggest prize.