Argentina Advances to World Cup Final

Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final, advancing to the final against Spain.

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The defending champions' victory means they will face Spain, who defeated France on Tuesday, in Sunday's final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Euronews Published 16 July 2026

Argentina defeats England 2-1 in World Cup semi-final with a dramatic late double

The defending champions' victory means they will face Spain, who defeated France on Tuesday, in Sunday's final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Guardian Published 15 July 2026

Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final

England hearts broken after turnaround in Atlanta In pictures: our pick of the best big-match images England’s destiny is tournament heartbreak. The only question concerns when it comes and how the fates will contrive to make it as painful as possible. This was an implausibly brutal new low. Thomas Tuchel’s team had fought fire with fire on an occasion that was overloaded with shredded nerves. The first half was a p…

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