Argentina scored two late goals as it staged an incredible comeback to beat England 2–1 and reach the 2026 World Cup final on Wednesday.
The first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium lacked goal-mouth action as neither side mustered a single shot on target, but it made amends with its ferocity. The bad blood stoked by historical conflicts between England and Argentina seeped into every challenge, resulting in a stop-start affair littered with 19 fouls—more than the entirety of England’s 120-minute quarterfinal with Norway.
