The city that is so proudly blue and yellow most days, turned into a sea of red and yellow to watch and celebrate Spain’s World Cup win against Argentina.
Around 8,000 people gathered at Plaza Jerónimo Saavedra / Plaza de la Musíca 📍
Families, young people, the elderly and groups of friends shared the excitement of the party in a broadcast that was attended by the mayor of the city, Carolina Darias; the Councilor for Sports, Carla Campoamor; and the rest of the councilors of the Municipal Corporation.
The citizens celebrated the historic triumph of the Spanish national team in the United States, decided in extra time with a goal by Ferrán Torres, which allowed Yeremy Pino from Palma and UD Las Palmas youth player Pedro González to become world champions.
Citations: Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Canairas7 have some of the best images from yesterday
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria takes to the streets to celebrate the second World Cup in Spain More than 8,000 fans crowded the Plaza de La Música to follow the final on a giant screen and the party continued until dawn in the Plaza de La Victoria
Plaza de la Musíca: full to capacity
. “I was during the first 30 minutes of the game queuing outside the square, without seeing anything, until the police came and told us that no one else was going to enter because there was full capacity. I finally ended up watching the final at the Las Arenas Shopping Center,”
Canarias Ahora
🇪🇸🇪🇸 Unas 8.000 personas abarrotaron la Plaza de la Música de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria durante la final España-Argentina #mundialdefútbol2026 https://t.co/iyIOvh2CW4
— Canarias Ahora (@Cahora) July 20, 2026
Everyone got in on the celebrations, even the statues and monuments…
Don Néstor Álamo. Viva Vegueta, viva Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, y siempre y por encima de todo, viva España pic.twitter.com/vRoEf093fk
— JaviRedondo Canarión (@javicanarion) July 20, 2026
Video captures the ambience of the night
El final en la paza de musica / Las Palmas #campeones #mundialdefútbol2026 #grancanaria pic.twitter.com/SeOE6jrKt4
— TheCanarianWalker (@CanarianThe) July 20, 2026
Miles de personas siguieron la final del #mundialdefútbol2026 en Gran Canaria, de forma especial, en la plaza de Jerónimo Saavedra, conocida como Plaza de la Música, y en la Plaza de España, de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. https://t.co/eo40mH4oZ5 pic.twitter.com/GtLYlgx1zh
— Deportes TVCanaria (@deportetvC) July 20, 2026
Manu Yánez nos ha contado en ‘La Mañana en Juego’ cómo se vivió en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria la victoria de España en el Mundial 2026https://t.co/eo40mH4oZ5 pic.twitter.com/n7Rpjfem5q
— Deportes TVCanaria (@deportetvC) July 20, 2026
Just like magic, overnight the city becomes clean again!
One of the many things that always amazes me about Las Palmas is how there can be gatherings on the beach, in parques and plazas citywide: really huge celebrations with tens of thousands of people, yet when everyone wakes the next day the streets are clean.
Overnight a team of 41 people and 22 vehicles went to work:
LIMPIEZAS ESPECIALES
Actuaciones especiales de limpieza, en el entorno de la Plaza de la Música y vías adyacentes con motivo de las celebraciones del Mundial de Futbol. pic.twitter.com/88orH6sq4M— Servicio Municipal de Limpieza (@LimpiezaLPGC) July 20, 2026
Before the hangovers have worn off and the city workers are rested from their overnight transformation of the city, eyes and questions are already turning to 2030…
Besides the evident “will Spain keep the Cup in 2030” that people will no doubt be asking, closer to home in Las Palmas the questions are:
- Are World Cup Matches really coming to Las Palmas?
- What about the stadium?
- Are the contracts secured?
- Will it be ready in time?
- Will UDLP have to move out for a bit?
- Is it really money well spent?
- How will the city handle tens of thousands more tourists?
- Where are they going to stay and what’s it going to do to prices here?
- How does this tie in with Capital of Culture?
…and many, many more…