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2026 World Cup · Semi-Final2026-07-15 · 20:00:00
1-2
England
Argentina
2A
In a World Cup semi-final against England — one of Argentina's fiercest rivals — 39-year-old Messi flipped the match in the dying minutes: trailing 1-0 to Anthony Gordon's goal, he assisted Enzo Fernández's 85th-minute equalizer, then delivered the stoppage-time cross that Lautaro Martínez headed in for the winner. Two assists in the final five minutes carried Argentina into the World Cup final.
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Score
1-0→1-1
xG
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Impact
Equalizer
Scorer: Enzo Fernández
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