Spain's World Cup champions began their celebrations immediately after their victory over Argentina on Sunday night, departing New York for Madrid in the early hours of Monday morning. The team secured their second World Cup title with a hard-fought win at MetLife Stadium.

Instead of prolonged celebrations in New York, the squad boarded an Airbus A350-941 shortly after 2 a.m. local time. The team bus had earlier ferried the jubilant players from the stadium to their hotel for a team meal, with Golden Ball winner Rodri leading singing during the journey.

At the hotel, players including Marcos Llorente, Ferran Torres, and Marc Pubil shared a bottle of Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Reserve 2014, which reportedly cost over £1,000. Festivities in the hotel were limited to a bottle of £1,000 red wine drunk by Marcos Llorente, goalscorer Ferran Torres and Marc Pubill

Upon landing at Madrid's Barajas Airport at 1:37 p.m. on Monday, the team was expected to have a brief period of rest before a trophy parade. The parade is scheduled to conclude at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles, a traditional site for celebratory gatherings for the city's major sports teams. Thousands of fans are anticipated to attend the event, which will feature the team traveling in an open-top bus.

During the flight, players like Aymeric Laporte were seen posing with the World Cup trophy. Earlier, on the pitch, the team had celebrated with friends and family, including tennis star Carlos Alcaraz. Players wore flags from their respective regions and took photos with loved ones. Aymeric Laporte posed with the World Cup trophy onboard the plane

Teen star Lamine Yamal's younger brother, Keyne, briefly joined the players on the pitch, at one point wearing a New Jersey State Trooper's cap. Yamal also shared a moment with his girlfriend, Ines Garcia. Later, Yamal was observed with a cigar in a hotel elevator as he prepared for departure. The prodigal Barcelona star had celebrated earlier on the pitch with his girlfriend Ines Garcia Lamine Yamal had previously enjoyed a cigar in the lift as he began his journey back to Spain

This celebratory departure contrasted with altercations on the field immediately following the final whistle, during which Argentina players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina reportedly clashed with Spanish players Eric Garcia and Rodri. Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi later commented on perceived provocations from Spanish players in the lead-up to the match, and Argentina's squad reportedly turned their backs during Spain's trophy presentation.