INDEPENDENT · NO HYPE · 18+ ⚽ Top story · July 20, 2026 · 09:00 ET

Spain are world champions: the 60% favourite needed 105 minutes — and every closing price got its answer

Spain 1-0 Argentina after extra time at MetLife — Ferran Torres in the 105th. The draw-in-90 (+200) hit, the extra-time market (+200) hit, the trophy line (-150) hit, and Polymarket's record $4.25B winner market resolved on the 59¢ side. The full morning-after market read.

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