Barcelona enjoys a massive, peaceful World Cup celebration

The atmosphere was intense but without serious incidents. The city absorbed a massive celebration with a largely festive tone, despite the gathering of thousands of people in different spaces and the constant movement throughout the night.

The main meeting point was the Fórum, where 27,000 fans watched the final on a giant screen. Spain and Argentina supporters shared the space on a night charged with sporting tension, but one that unfolded normally both inside and outside the venue.

The celebration later spread to other parts of Barcelona, with groups of supporters moving through streets and squares to celebrate the victory. The image was of a city taken over by football, but without the disturbances that sometimes accompany large gatherings.

The Mossos d’Esquadra deployed 300 officers to guarantee safety and manage the supporters' departure. The operation made it possible to control the busiest points, monitor sensitive areas and respond to the incidents that arose during the night.

The police tally was very low for a celebration of this scale. Only three arrests were recorded, all related to theft, with no significant episodes of violence or major damage to public space reported.

The Fórum once again demonstrated its capacity to host major events in Barcelona. Its spaciousness, location by the sea and transport connections have made it a regular venue for concerts, festivals and large-format sports broadcasts.

The night leaves an image of shared and relatively orderly celebration. Barcelona pulsed with the Mundial, filled its streets and brought together tens of thousands of people, but did so with a calm tally: plenty of euphoria, few incidents and a city that turned football into a collective celebration.