World Cup: Spain becomes fourth country in history to reach final conceding one goal

Spain became the fourth country in FIFA World Cup history to reach the final while conceding only one goal, after defeating Belgium in the quarter-finals and France in the semi-finals. The Netherlands (1974), Brazil (2002), and Italy (2006) had previously achieved this feat. Spain conceded its only goal against Belgium in the quarter-final stage. The Netherlands lost the final in 1974, while Brazil and Italy both won the trophy.