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#1163
2026 World Cup · Semi-Final2026-07-15 · 20:00:00
1-2
England
Argentina
HT 0–0
Atlanta Stadium · 68,239 spectatorsRef: Ismail Elfath
2Assists
9.0Rating
MOTM
“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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England
KO
Argentina37
Elliot Anderson
Elliot Anderson
37
42
Lisandro Martínez
42
Lisandro Martínez
HT0–0
51
Cristian Romero
51
Cristian Romero
55
Anthony Gordon1–0
Morgan Rogers
Anthony Gordon
1–0
Morgan Rogers
55
64
▲Nicolás González
▼Leandro Paredes
64
▲Nicolás González
▼Leandro Paredes
72
▲Ezri Konsa
▼Anthony Gordon
▲Nicolás Otamendi
▼Lisandro Martínez
▲Gonzalo Montiel
▼Nahuel Molina
▲Rodrigo De Paul
▼Giuliano Simeone
▲Ezri Konsa
▼Anthony Gordon
72
▲Nicolás Otamendi
▼Lisandro Martínez
▲Gonzalo Montiel
▼Nahuel Molina
▲Rodrigo De Paul
▼Giuliano Simeone
81
▲Lautaro Martínez
▼Nicolás Tagliafico
81
▲Lautaro Martínez
▼Nicolás Tagliafico
82
▲Daniel Burn
▼Reece James
▲Nico O'Reilly
▼Declan Rice
▲Daniel Burn
▼Reece James
▲Nico O'Reilly
▼Declan Rice
82
85
Enzo Fernández1–1
Lionel Messi
85
Enzo Fernández
1–1
Lionel Messi
92
Lautaro Martínez1–2
Lionel Messi
92
Lautaro Martínez
1–2
Lionel Messi
94
Rodrigo De Paul
94
Rodrigo De Paul
96
▲Ivan Toney
▼John Stones
▲Marcus Rashford
▼Djed Spence
▲Ivan Toney
▼John Stones
▲Marcus Rashford
▼Djed Spence
96
FT1–2
Match Moments
KO
37
Foul Won
Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38
Shot Blocked
Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.
HT0–0
47
Key Pass
Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
69
Key Pass
Attempt saved. Nico González (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
85
Assist
Goal! England 1, Argentina 1. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
90
Assist
Goal! England 1, Argentina 2. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
FT1–2
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