Spain's World Cup-winning team returned home to Madrid on Monday, a day after beating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final, with an estimated crowd of nearly 2 million lining the streets of the capital to welcome the champions, as reported by [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/spain-fifa-world-cup-champions-team-cd1705a614f6ffd79da5e217f63faaaa).
The 26 players and coaching staff met with the Spanish royals and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who said: "Thank you to the coaches and players for the style of play, the effort and the victory. We have truly enjoyed watching you play."
The squad then boarded an open-top bus for a parade from Moncloa to Cibeles Square, where some 120,000 people attended the ceremony. Players were introduced one by one with a song of their choice, with Borja Iglesias serving as DJ. The highlight came when the whole Spain squad lifted the trophy again, this time in front of their home crowd.
