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Argentina beats England 2-1 to reach 2026 World Cup final
July 15, 2026 at 09:55 PM
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19 reports · 11 in Arabic, 8 in English · over 4 hours
Defending champion Argentina scored two late goals to overturn a 1-0 deficit against England and advance to the World Cup final, where they will face Spain.
- Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal played in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
- England took the lead through Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute, before Enzo Fernandez equalized in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martinez scored the winner in second-half stoppage time.
- Argentina will play Spain in the final on Sunday, July 19, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey; England will face France in the third-place match on Saturday in Miami.
- The first half ended goalless, with both teams receiving one yellow card each: England's Elliott Anderson (38th minute) and Argentina's Lisandro Martinez (42nd minute).















