Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final

No love lost as England and Argentina fans drown out opposing national anthems

The world champions, meanwhile, will defend their title on Sunday having come from behind yet again against opponents who seemed to delight in making it easy for them.

Group chats across the U.K. are firing off with commentary about England manager Thomas Tuchel's decision to drop into a back five after Anthony Gordon gave the Three Lions a 1-0 lead over Argentina in the 55th minute of the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup semifinal.

Messi has eight goals and four assists in this World Cup, and a tournament-record 12 career assists after two on Wednesday.