In pictures: How the world watched the World Cup final

As the final match of the 2026 World Cup tournament played out, fans around the world came together and celebrate the beautiful game.

Fans of the World's Game have come together to watch the climactic match between Spain and Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Source: AAP / Bastiaan Slabbers / Sipa USA

The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close on Monday, and the world was watching.

From Tumbalong Park in Sydney to the Gaza Strip, the world stopped to watch Spain clash with Argentina.

At home in Alicante, Spain, crowds were in raptures. Source: AAP / Sipa USA / Adelina Cobos

The love for both teams was felt around the world. At Sydney's Tumbalong Park and other live sites around the country, fans gathered to watch the match early on Monday morning. Source: AAP / George Chan

For some fans, there were technical issues. The big screen at this Melbourne pub switched to an AFL game from the night before halfway through the World Cup final, leaving fans to pull the match up on their phones. Source: SBS News / Cathryn Boyes

You can also watch all the World Cup highlights on your personal device of choice, for free, via SBS On Demand. Source: SBS News / Pranjali Sehgal

For Argentina supporters in Australia who headed to live sites, celebrations turned to heartbreak as the team failed to secure a second consecutive World Cup win. Source: SBS News / Cathryn Boyes

In Venezuela, earthquake refugees gathered to watch an outdoor broadcast of the match. Source: AAP / AP / Ariana Cubillos

In Gaza, football fans gathered in the middle of the night around a projector and the ruins of buildings to watch the match. Source: AAP / EPA / Mohammed Saber

In the United States, fans gathered at watch parties like this one in Lemon Hill, Philadelphia. Source: AAP / Sipa USA / Bastiaan Slabbers

Fans were awake early in Kolkata, India to watch the match. Source: AAP / EPA / Piyal Adhikary

Bangladeshi fans made it crystal clear where their allegiances lay. Source: AAP / Sipa USA / Istiyak Ahamed Srabon

In the Philippines, a country where many have complex feelings about Spain, they were up all night. Source: AAP / EPA / Rolex Dela Pena

No matter what side of the team divide they fell on, fans in Beijing gathered to watch the tournament's final. Source: AAP / EPA / Wu Hao

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