The crowd reflected the Bay Area’s diverse international community, with fans proudly representing both finalists.<\/p>\n
“I love both countries, but Argentina has my heart,” said San Francisco resident Carla Bravo.<\/p>\n
Some Argentine supporters even handed out temporary tattoos to fellow fans, including a few willing Spain backers.<\/p>\n
For Mario Diaz and his family from Novato, there was no question who they were supporting.<\/p>\n
“It’s been 16 years since they won the World Cup,” Diaz said. “They had a rough run coming back into the tournament.”<\/p>\n
At the Crossing at East Cut, hundreds of fans remained glued to a giant outdoor screen throughout a tense, scoreless match.<\/p>\n
After 90 minutes of regulation and much of overtime failed to produce a goal, Spain finally broke through in the closing moments of the extra period. The decisive score sent Spanish supporters into a frenzy.<\/p>\n
As the final whistle sounded minutes later, cheers echoed through the crowd as fans celebrated Spain’s championship victory.<\/p>\n
“The game was amazing,” one fan shouted. “Spain deserves this win. They played awesome. Viva Espa\u00f1a!”<\/p>\n
For San Francisco resident Sara Monetero, the victory was the culmination of a belief she held throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n
“We just won the World Cup!” she said.<\/p>\n
Monetero said the tournament helped bring people together and that she felt all along that Spain was destined to win.<\/p>\n
“The coach has the same age as the coach when we won the first time,” she said. “There were many signs. It was just going to happen. I always believed it.”<\/p>\n
Spain’s victory ends a 16-year wait for another World Cup title and gave Bay Area fans one final reason to celebrate at the end of a memorable tournament.<\/p>\n
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