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Argentina Beats England 2-1 in World Cup Semifinal

Argentina beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal. Argentina will now face Spain in the final on Sunday.

England scored first in the 55th minute. Argentina was losing with five minutes left in the match.

Then Argentina scored twice in quick succession. Enzo Fernández tied the game in the 85th minute.

Lautaro Martínez scored the winning goal in the 90+2 minute. Lionel Messi assisted both goals.

Hundreds of thousands of Argentina fans celebrated in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday night. After the match Argentine players held up a banner.

The banner claimed the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. The islands were the subject of a 1982 war between Argentina and the UK.

The UK asked FIFA to investigate the banner. FIFA rules ban political messages at matches. England player Jude Bellingham slapped Argentina player Valentin Barco on the back of the head after the loss.

Klear Note The World Cup is soccer's biggest tournament, held every four years. Argentina and England are traditional rivals with a history of tense matches.
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  • Falkland Islands Islands claimed by both Argentina and the UK, fought over in a 1982 war
  • FIFA The organization that runs world soccer and the World Cup
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