Flamengo player hails Spain’s World Cup win over Argentina

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·20. Juli 2026

Flamengo player hails Spain’s World Cup win over Argentina

How did Flamengo midfielder Saúl Ñíguez react after Spain’s World Cup title?

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time and, with that, won the 2026 World Cup title. After the achievement, Spaniard Saúl Ñíguez, a Flamengo midfielder, celebrated ‘La Furia’s’ trophy.

Through social media, Saúl Ñíguez shared the graphic the Spanish National Team made to honor the players who took part in the World Cup. In the caption, the Flamengo player said the following: “Congratulations, incredible team. Let’s go, Spain!”

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Saúl Ñíguez has every reason to celebrate Spain’s second World Cup title, since he is Spanish by nationality. During his career, Saúl Ñíguez wore ‘La Furia’s’ shirt at the 2018 World Cup. However, even though he was included in the squad list, the midfielder did not play in the tournament.

HOW DID SPAIN WIN THE TITLE AGAINST ARGENTINA IN THE WORLD CUP FINAL?

Spain became 2026 World Cup champion after clearly beating Argentina in the final. Throughout the 90 minutes, the Spaniards controlled the match and piled up missed chances. Even so, the game ended goalless in regular time.

In extra time, Spain kept pushing for the goal. Then, in the second half of the added period, Nico Williams redirected a ball inside the box to Ferran Torres, who hit it first time to seal the world title for the Spaniards.

WHAT IS SAÚL ÑÍGUEZ’S SITUATION AT FLAMENGO?

While celebrating Spain’s title, Saúl Ñíguez took part in Flamengo’s entire mid-season training period during the World Cup. As a result, the midfielder was present at training sessions at CT Ninho do Urubu and also took part in Rubro-Negro’s activities in Algarve, Portugal.

During that period, Flamengo also played four friendlies. Because of this, coach Leonardo Jardim gave Saúl Ñíguez playing time and was therefore able to further understand the player’s qualities.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Saúl Ñíguez available, Flamengo face Chapecoense this Wednesday (22) in a match marking the return of the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena Condá, in Chapecó. As a result, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the clash.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.