Argentina beat England, reach World Cup final

Argentina are in the final. Your team beat England in the World Cup semi-final and will play for the trophy on Sunday.

Scaloni's side has scored 17 goals in this tournament. The run to a seventh major final since 2014 now includes a night that will be replayed for decades.

England froze in the second half

Between the 66th and 85th minute, England completed two successful passes. In 18 minutes and 37 seconds. Argentina squeezed the life out of them. The midfield closed every lane; the crowd in Atlanta felt it before the final whistle.

Lisandro Martínez carries United's flag alone

Every other Manchester United player has left this World Cup. Lisandro Martínez is the last one standing. He will be there Sunday, likely starting in the final.

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The mood is pure euphoria, and there is not a lot of sympathy going around. One thread catalogued Argentina's seven major finals since 2014, two Copa América trophies, the 2022 World Cup, and now another shot. Another post coldly noted England's two completed passes in that 18-minute second-half stretch. Argentine commentary highlights of the goals are circulating, and someone spotted that Argentina's players found Pickford's water bottle after the match with penalty shootout instructions still on it. Link