Spain recovers the men’s world title five years later

The Spanish national team defeated Argentina (2-1) in the final of the FIP World Cup 2026, held in Doha, with Arturo Coello and Coki Nieto as the protagonists of the decisive point.

7 de November de 2026
23:32

Spain is proclaimed world champion three editions later. It does so after defeating Argentina 2-1 in the final of the FIP World Cup 2026, held on November 7 in Doha (Qatar).

Determined to break Argentina’s hegemony, which was seeking its third consecutive title – after those of 2022 and 2024 – the team led by Juanjo Gutiérrez found the path to victory with a strong performance from Juan Lebrón and the debutant Aimar Goñi.

The pair had to summon their genius to come back in the first set against Martín Di Nenno and Leo Augsburger and keep the World Cup dream of La Roja alive. The Spaniards responded with a very contested second set, forced the third set, and claimed the first point of the tie (5-7, 7-5, and 6-2) after two hours of play.

The response of Argentina came at the hands of Agustín Tapia and Federico Chingotto. Dominating from start to finish, they overcame Jon Sanz and Paquito Navarro—who was defending his national colors for the last time—6-1 and 6-2. Against opponents who could not find consistency or arguments to stop their play, the team led by Gaby Reca and Rodrigo Ovide took 55 minutes to restore equality on the scoreboard and set the stage for the third and final match.

The final thus rested on the shoulders of Arturo Coello and Coki Nieto, chosen by Gutiérrez to contest the decisive match. A choice that proved to be successful. The Spaniards controlled the exchanges and with an exceptional performance neutralized the main weapons of Tino Libaak and Gonza Alfonso. After 1 hour and 20 minutes, the scoreboard showed a decisive 6-3 and 6-2: the victory was for Spain.

Two national teams destined to face each other in major finals. Perhaps this is the phrase that best defines both teams, especially regarding the World Championships. If in the morning the Spanish women’s team had already brought the joy of winning their tenth title after defeating Argentina, in the afternoon it was the turn of the men’s team.

Since the first edition of the World Cup, held in 1992, 17 finals have been contested, in which both teams have faced each other on 15 occasions. With the Doha match, the record reflected in the competition’s data shows five titles for Spain and 10 for Argentina.

Results of the 2026 FIP World Cup men’s final

Juan Lebrón / Aimar Goñi •5-7, 7-5, 6-2 • Martín Di Nenno / Leo Augsburger
Paquito Navarro / Jon Sanz •1-6, 2-6• Agustín Tapia / Federico Chingotto
Arturo Coello / Coki Nieto •6-3, 6-2• Tino Libaak / Gonza Alfonso