World Cup 2026: Argentina eliminates England and advances to the final

Argentina, the defending champions, overturned the tables against England and defeated them 2-1 with two late goals to reach the 2026 World Cup final in soccer on Wednesday in Atlanta. England was on its way to reaching its second final in history, after 1966 when it won its only title, after taking the lead through Anthony Gordon’s goal in the 55th minute. But Argentina did what it has done as usual in its last three matches, overturning the deficit with two goals from Enzo Fernández (85th minute) and substitute Lautaro Martínez (90+1st minute), following two decisive passes from captain and all-time top scorer Lionel Messi. Argentina, which has reached the final for the second consecutive time and the seventh time in its history, will seek a fourth title after 1978, 1986, and 2022, when it meets Spain in the final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on the outskirts of New York. Spain advanced to the final after defeating France, the runners-up, 2-0 on Tuesday in Dallas.