Argentina beats England 2-1, reaches World Cup final vs Spain

Argentina rallied from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal in Atlanta, sending the defending champion into a second straight final. England went ahead in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon finished a cross. Argentina leveled in the 85th when Enzo Fernández struck from outside the area, then won it in stoppage time as Lautaro Martínez headed in a Lionel Messi cross. Messi assisted on both goals. The victory sends Argentina to Sunday’s final against Spain, which beat France 2-0 on Tuesday. The match added a new result to one of soccer’s most charged rivalries, rooted in repeated World Cup meetings and the lasting political tension tied to the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas.