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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Messi rewrites FIFA World Cup history even without scoring a goal in semi-final against England

England looked set to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026 final until Lionel Messi turned the match on its head in the closing minutes. Argentina recovered from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in a dramatic FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final on Wednesday, with Messi producing two decisive assists that sent Argentina into a title clash against Spain.

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