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José Gutierrez

Argentina Resurrects in Seven Minutes and Messi Leads Nation To Another World Cup Final

World Cup Argentina Lionel Messi England Anthony Gordon Emiliano Martínez Jordan Pickford Lautaro Martínez Atlanta Enzo Fernández
Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. (Credit: Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Argentina are ninety minutes from keeping their crown. In a semifinal that turned on its head in the closing moments, the defending champions clawed back a one-goal deficit against England on Wednesday to win 2–1 in Atlanta, with Lionel Messi laying on both goals and substitute Lautaro Martínez heading the winner deep into stoppage time.

Anthony Gordon had nudged England ahead early in the second half, and for roughly half an hour Thomas Tuchel's side looked bound for a first World Cup final since their 1966 triumph. Then Enzo Fernández leveled in the 85th minute and Martínez struck in the 90+2, propelling Argentina into a Sunday meeting with Spain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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