Spain's World Cup Win Sparks Spontaneous Fiesta on Toronto's College Street
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On College Street, fans celebrate Spain's first World Cup victory since 2010.
Following Spain's World Cup victory over Argentina on Sunday night, hundreds of fans gathered for a spontaneous celebration on Toronto's College Street. According to CityNews Toronto, the crowd donned red and yellow flags, centering the festivities outside La Patrona restaurant.
The victory ended a 16-year drought for the Spanish national team, which last won the tournament in 2010. The match was decided in the 106th minute when substitute Ferran Torres scored the lone goal to secure a 1-0 win against the defending champions.
Speaking after the game, Torres described the win as a dream shared by 47 million people, stating that the team "broke our back" to achieve the result. For the fans gathered in Toronto, the win was a long-awaited milestone; one supporter told CityNews Toronto they had been waiting for this moment for 16 years, while another exclaimed, "Viva España!"