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World Cup 2026 Semi-Final: England 1–2 Argentina
England led this semifinal deep into the second half. Enzo Fernández leveled it with a long-range strike in the 85th minute, and two minutes into stoppage time, Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner off a Messi cross.
England 1 — Argentina 2 | Semifinal | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 15, 2026
🏴 Gordon 55' · 🇦🇷 Fernández 85', Martínez 90+2'
🏴 England
55' — Anthony Gordon puts England ahead. Kane's long ball forward, Rice kept it alive after Argentina failed to fully clear it, the ball went wide to Morgan Rogers, whose driven cross to the back post caught Nahuel Molina napping. Gordon darted in behind and finished.
🇦🇷 Argentina
85' — Enzo Fernández levels it. A short-corner routine ended with Messi laying the ball back to Fernández, who drove a long-range strike past Pickford.
90+2' — Lautaro Martínez wins it. Messi's cross to the far post, met by the substitute striker's header from close range.
Key moments
69' — Jordan Pickford produces a world-class save to deny Nico González after Messi's pinpoint cross found him in the box.
~76'-90' — Alexis Mac Allister hits the woodwork twice. First a diving header onto the post followed moments later by another effort straight at Pickford, then again late on, right before Martínez's winner. Pickford also denied a dipping effort from Fernández just before the equalizer went in.
What's next:
🏆 Argentina vs. Spain, Sunday, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. the first World Cup final ever between the reigning European and South American champions, and the first final between the top two FIFA-ranked teams since rankings began in 1992.
🥉 England face France in Saturday's third-place playoff, Miami Gardens, Florida.
💬 Can Argentina lift the trophy again on Sunday? Tell us below!
England led this semifinal deep into the second half. Enzo Fernández leveled it with a long-range strike in the 85th minute, and two minutes into stoppage time, Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner off a Messi cross.
England 1 — Argentina 2 | Semifinal | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 15, 2026
🏴 Gordon 55' · 🇦🇷 Fernández 85', Martínez 90+2'
🏴 England
55' — Anthony Gordon puts England ahead. Kane's long ball forward, Rice kept it alive after Argentina failed to fully clear it, the ball went wide to Morgan Rogers, whose driven cross to the back post caught Nahuel Molina napping. Gordon darted in behind and finished.
🇦🇷 Argentina
85' — Enzo Fernández levels it. A short-corner routine ended with Messi laying the ball back to Fernández, who drove a long-range strike past Pickford.
90+2' — Lautaro Martínez wins it. Messi's cross to the far post, met by the substitute striker's header from close range.
Key moments
69' — Jordan Pickford produces a world-class save to deny Nico González after Messi's pinpoint cross found him in the box.
~76'-90' — Alexis Mac Allister hits the woodwork twice. First a diving header onto the post followed moments later by another effort straight at Pickford, then again late on, right before Martínez's winner. Pickford also denied a dipping effort from Fernández just before the equalizer went in.
What's next:
🏆 Argentina vs. Spain, Sunday, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. the first World Cup final ever between the reigning European and South American champions, and the first final between the top two FIFA-ranked teams since rankings began in 1992.
🥉 England face France in Saturday's third-place playoff, Miami Gardens, Florida.
💬 Can Argentina lift the trophy again on Sunday? Tell us below!
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