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Argentina Beats England 2-1 in World Cup Semi-Final

Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semi-final. The match took place in Atlanta United States.

Argentina will now play in the World Cup final. England led 1-0 after Anthony Gordon scored in the 55th minute.

Argentina tied the game through Enzo Fernández in the 85th minute. Lautaro Martínez then scored the winning goal in stoppage time.

Lionel Messi assisted both of Argentina's goals. Messi also leads the tournament with eight goals scored.

Thomas Tuchel is England's manager. His team could not stop Argentina's late comeback.

England has not won a World Cup trophy in six decades. This loss extends that drought.

Argentina will face Spain in the final on Sunday July 19. A win would make Argentina the first team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1962.

Klear Note The World Cup is soccer's biggest tournament, held every four years. Argentina won the last World Cup in 2022. Back-to-back titles are very rare in soccer history.
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  • stoppage time Extra minutes added at the end of a soccer match.
  • Golden Boot Award given to the tournament's top goal scorer.
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