{"id":133,"date":"2026-07-16T13:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:45:12","slug":"argentina-beats-england-2-1-to-reach-2026-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/?p=133","title":{"rendered":"Argentina beats England 2-1 to reach 2026 World Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Argentina is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after a dramatic 2-1 semifinal victory over England in Atlanta.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match remained scoreless through the first half before England took the lead in the 55th minute through Anthony Gordon. Argentina kept pressing and found an equalizer when Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez scored in the 85th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-32.png\" alt=\"Lionel Messi speaks with England captain Harry Kane after Argentina's World Cup semifinal win\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-32.png 640w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-32-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lionel Messi and Harry Kane after the World Cup semifinal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With extra time looming, Lautaro Mart\u00ednez delivered the decisive moment in stoppage time, scoring Argentina&#8217;s second goal to complete the comeback and send the defending champions into another World Cup final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33.png\" alt=\"Lionel Messi dribbles between Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon during the World Cup semifinal\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33.png 1024w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-33-960x540.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messi battles for possession during Argentina&#8217;s 2-1 win over England.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina will face Spain in the championship match on Sunday, July 19, at 3 p.m. ET at New York-New Jersey Stadium. The appearance gives Lionel Messi and Argentina an opportunity to defend the title they won in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" src=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34.png\" alt=\"Lionel Messi celebrates with Argentina teammates after reaching the World Cup final\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34.png 2560w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/2nmnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-34-2048x1364.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Argentina celebrates reaching the 2026 World Cup final.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video: Argentina defeats England 2-1 to advance to World Cup final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Argentina defeats England 2-1 to advance to World Cup final\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QTxAV6isAFI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NBC News video: Argentina defeats England 2-1 to advance to the World Cup final.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England will meet France in the third-place match on Saturday, July 18, at Miami Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/Culture\/argentina-advances-world-cup-final-2-1-win\/story?id=134680234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>. 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