In his first-ever match against England, Lionel Messi created two late goals to break English hearts and send Argentina to the final.
England held the lead with five minutes left. Then Lionel Messi took over.
ACT I · 55'
England struck first in the 55th minute. fired the Three Lions ahead, sparking dreams of a first final since 1966.
ACT II · 85'
But went defensive, and Argentina pounced. unlocked the box to find for the 85th-minute equalizer.
90+2' · THE STOPPAGE-TIME BLOW
comes off the bench to convert another pass, shattering England in the 92nd minute.
Before kickoff we asked: “Can Bellingham's engine choke out Messi's space in the central shadow zones?”
was completely choked out of the game, while ran the show with two decisive assists.
It's easy to say my decisions were wrong after the defeat. Today we played one of our best games. Maybe our best game. We have no regrets
· England · Manager · Bolavip
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Once we went 1-0 up, we seemed to just try and hold on, which at this level is not enough.
Harry Kane · England · Captain and Striker · Associated Press
They got tired, after 60 minutes they had nothing left. They dropped back and we took advantage
· Argentina · Forward · World Soccer Talk
WHERE THIS GOES
Argentina advances to their second consecutive World Cup final to face Spain. England's 60-year wait goes on.