Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday, where the 26-man squad were greeted by the country’s royals before meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
The squad will later board an open-top bus for what is expected to be a raucous parade through central Madrid.
Hundreds of thousands of fans will greet them as they travel down Madrid’s historic avenues from near Moncloa Palace, the prime minister’s official residence, to Cibeles Square.
A ceremony with the players will then be held at the square, where previous Spain teams and their supporters have traditionally gathered to celebrate.
Spain walked off with the trophy at Sunday’s final after defeating now-dethroned champion Argentina 1-0 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was only the second time — after a 2010 victory in South Africa — that it had won the title.
The team was congratulated by the leaders of the three countries that co-hosted the tournament
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