• Historic Achievement: Lionel Messi becomes the first captain to lead a team to three FIFA World Cup finals (2014, 2022, 2026).
  • Thrilling Comeback: Argentina overturned a 1-0 deficit against England with goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez in the final minutes.
  • Final Showdown: Argentina will face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, aiming to defend their 2022 title.

  • Argentina produced a superb comeback once again on Wednesday (Thursday IST) to secure a 2-1 win over England in the second semifinal and book their place in the final of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The South American giants suffered a setback when Anthony Gordon scored the opening goal for the Three Lions in the 55th minute of the match, but Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored in the 85th and 90+2nd minutes, respectively, to seal the deal for the defending champions.

    The win over England set Argentina’s date for the title clash against Spain, and it also helped Lionel Messi enter his name in the history books. The 39-year-old footballer is the first captain to lead his team to three FIFA World Cup finals.

    Before taking Argentina to the final of the ongoing FIFA World Cup edition, Messi had also led them to the finals of the 2014 and 2022 editions and ended up lifting the trophy in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.