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Argentina, never say die.
Once again, Argentina came from behind, this time against England, winning 2-1 in the semi-finals of the World Cup and keeping the dream of becoming champions alive. Argentina were held scoreless for 85 minutes, and finally broke through when Lionel Messi set up Enzo Fernandez just outside the penalty box, and the 25-year-old curled a volley around England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford into the back of the net to tie it at 1-1.
Lautaro Martinez then played the hero as he came off the bench and into Argentina’s possession to score the winning goal from the stoppage. In the 92nd minute, Messi recorded his second assist after collecting a loose ball and playing a beautiful ball into the penalty area, where Martinez was waiting unmarked. Martinez headed the ball past Pickford to send the Argentina fans into a frenzy as they finished their comeback.
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Lautaro Martinez of Argentina scores his team’s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Alex Livesey/Danehouse/Getty Images)
England tried to tie it up with stoppage time remaining, but couldn’t muster a decent chance.
The first half was uneventful, as it was the first game since 1966 that neither team recorded a shot in the first half, according to the FOX broadcast.
Anthony Gordon opened the scoring when he buried the ball that was curled by Morgan Rogers to put England on the board in the 55th minute. Harry Kane sparked the counter with a long pass that left the Argentine defense flummoxed for the first time in the game.
However, that would end up being the Three Lions’ only real goal-scoring opportunity. After England got on the board, Argentina’s pressure was relentless, but England managed to block Argentina’s attack for about 30 minutes.
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Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez beats England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the World Cup semifinal match in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
England defender Djed Spence produced a fantastic 58th minute goal to keep Argentina off the scoreboard after breaking away from Giuliano Simeone.
Argentina goalkeeper Emilio Martinez came through in the 66th minute to make his first save of the game on Declan Rice to keep the score at 1-0 and avoid putting Argentina in a multi-goal hole. After the save, Argentina quickly countered and went back on the attack.
Pickford, England’s all-time leader in appearances at the World Cup, produced a stunning goal-line header from Nicolás González just before the break to secure England’s 1-0 lead.
Alexis Mac Allister kept the pressure on Argentina when his header in the 76th minute went wide of the post. Pickford made his fourth save of the game when he parried Fernandez’s shot in the 86th minute, but the Argentine broke free a minute later.
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Enzo Fernandez of Argentina reacts after Argentina’s victory over England in the World Cup semi-finals in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Jacob Kupferman/AP)
From the corner, Messi set up Fernandez just outside the box, and the 25-year-old fired around Pickford into the back of the net.
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By winning, Argentina has the chance to become the first to win the World Cup in a row since Brazil did it in 1958 and 1962.
They will face Spain in the final on Sunday at 3 pm on FOX.
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