Argentina is heading towards the 2026 World Cup final after overcoming a deficit with a 2-1 win against England in their semifinal game in Atlanta. As Reuters noted, England scored first in the 55th minute of play. Morgan Rogers set up the situation for Anthony Gordon, who scored the goal.
England held on to their lead for most of the second half, while Jordan Pickford made several saves to preserve England’s advantage. In turn, Argentina was creating chances to score and equalised in the 85th minute via Enzo Fernández who scored thanks to a pass from Lionel Messi.
The crucial goal was scored in stoppage time. Messi sent the ball to the penalty area, and then substitute player Lautaro Martínez headed the ball and scored for Argentina and helped them advance to the final.
This defeat for England was the end of their hopes of reaching the World Cup final for the first time since 1966. England came very close to the victory, but they could not resist the pressure from Argentina in the last moments of the game. In the final, Argentina will face Spain who qualified for the World Cup final by defeating France 2-0 in the other semifinal. This final will include two of the best teams of the current tournament.
Moreover, the final will be played between Lionel Messi and the Spanish star Lamine Yamal as both players will take part in the final game which will be played between the defending champions and the winners of the 2010 World Cup.
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