Argentina reached the 2026 World Cup final by beating England 2-1 in their semifinal on Wednesday, July 15, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Anthony Gordon had opened the scoring for England, tapping home a Morgan Rogers cross. Argentina hit back through Enzo Fernández’s strike from outside the box before Lautaro Martínez headed in the winner in the third minute of stoppage time. Lionel Messi assisted on both goals.

Argentina will face Spain in the final.

What to watch

The Argentina–Spain final and how both squads recover after hard-fought semifinals.

Sources: FIFA, NBC Sports, Al Jazeera.