The defending champions reach the final! Argentina's national team came from behind to defeat England and advance to the 2026 World Cup final.
In the 2026 World Cup semifinal on the night of Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the "Three Lions" England faced the defending champions, Argentina, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The first half was intense but ended 0-0. Then, in the 55th minute of the second half, England took the lead 1-0 when Morgan Rogers crossed from the right to the far post, where Anthony Gordon struck a close-range right-footed shot into the net.
Then, in the 86th minute, Argentina equalized 1-1 as Lionel Messi passed through the middle to Enzo Fernández, who fired a powerful shot into the net.
But that was not all. During injury time at 90+2 minutes, Argentina took the lead 2-1 when Lionel Messi crossed from the right to the far post, where Lautaro Martínez rose to head the ball beautifully into the goal.
The match ended with Argentina beating England 2-1 to advance to the final against Spain on Sunday, 19 July. Meanwhile, England will play the third-place match against France on Saturday.