Argentina defeated England 2-1 to qualify for the World Cup final against Spain on Sunday.
England was looking to qualify for a World Cup final for the first time since 1966. The game started with both teams committing fouls as the referee allowed physicality early on. Enzo Fernandez saw his effort go off target in the first half of rare shots. Temperatures ran high when Messi was brought down by Anderson as both players had to be separated.
In the second half, England got the breakthrough when Antony Gordon met Rogers’ perfect cross at the far post. Argentina looked to respond immediately as they enjoyed a spell of possession. possession.Nico Gonzalez saw his header saved by Pickford as Tuchel’s side sat back on. Alexis Macallister then hit the crossbar from another header before Stones cleared the ball. Argentina then leveled when Leo Messi set up Enzo Fernandez, who launched an effort from outside the box to score his second goal of the 2026 World Cup. More drama was witnessed when Lautaro Martinez met Messi’s cross and scored the winner in added time to book a spot in the final.
