Spain's Cucurella ready for 'a good party' to celebrate World Cup title

[p]Substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/torres-ferran/AVAVLaLt/"]Ferran Torres[/a] scored in the second period of extra-time as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] finally broke down 10-man [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]Argentina[/a] at the MetLife Stadium.[/p][p]Coach Luis de la Fuente's team conceded just one goal in their eight games at the 2026 tournament - the fewest by any side in a World Cup-winning campaign.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/belgium/GbB957na/"]Belgium[/a] were the only team to breach their defence during the quarter-finals in Los Angeles.[/p][p][b]"When you don't concede, I think it's much easier to win," [/b]said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cucurella-marc/QTynbZd3/"]Cucurella[/a], who has recently sealed a transfer from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a].[/p][image alt="Marc Cucurella celebrates World Cup title in front of Lionel Messi" id="b0177aa6-a6ea-4391-b719-cbb7e3c57e25" credit-line="Javier Garcia / Shutterstock Editorial" guid="3db56ec6-516a-44d1-933f-5bee260ee394" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p][b]"We've done an incredible job in that regard all tournament, and not just the defenders and the goalkeeper, because I think it's a team effort.[/b][/p][p][b]"Ultimately, it's about everyone making sacrifices. We attack together and defend together. That's one of the keys to this team."[/b][/p][p]The 27-year-old left-back said Spain, who also won the World Cup in 2010, could at last switch off.[/p][p][b]"Now it's time to celebrate,"[/b] he said. [b]"We came here with a goal, spent 50 days, or nearly 50, in camp, and now it's time to be together, enjoy every moment, reminisce, and above all, switch off.[/b][/p][p][b]"I think we deserve a good party."[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/argentina-f9OppQjp/spain-bLyo6mco/?mid=UgbUKPmT"]Check out the Spain-Argentina matchup stats here.[/a][/b][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]