Argentina came from behind to defeat England in the World Cup semifinal, with Lionel Messi providing two assists, according to match reports. The defending champions will face Spain in the final.
Argentina's dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in the World Cup semifinal was powered by two assists from Lionel Messi, according to match reports. The defending champions will face Spain in the final after overturning a 1-0 deficit, with the winner scored in stoppage time. The Zioneer confirmed the final result at 00:06 Jerusalem, noting Messi's key role in the comeback.
The Zioneer's coverage of the match began at 16:18 Jerusalem with the announcement of the scheduled kickoff. At the same timestamp, we reported England's 1-0 lead, with Anthony Gordon scoring (i24NEWS). Minutes later, by 16:18 Jerusalem, our thread updated to reflect Argentina's 2-1 win, with Messi providing two assists as reported by N12's Ben Goldfriend. The final bulletin at 00:06 Jerusalem consolidated the result.
Argentina's path to the final included a 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland in the quarterfinal on July 12 (The Zioneer, July 12, 06:54 Jerusalem) and a 3-2 extra-time comeback over Egypt in the round of 16 on July 7 (The Zioneer, July 7, 21:12 Jerusalem). England advanced by defeating Congo and Mexico before beating Norway in the quarterfinal.
The date and venue for the final against Spain have not yet been announced. Messi's tournament involvement now stands at two goals and several assists, after he was held scoreless in the quarterfinal.
5 developments
- DevelopingEngland beats Congo 2-1, Kane scores brace; Round of 16 vs Mexico set
- DevelopingArgentina beats Switzerland 3-1 in extra time, Messi scoreless, to face England in semifinal
- StrongEngland beats Mexico 3-2 in ten-man thriller, advances to World Cup quarterfinal against Norway
- DevelopingEngland advances to World Cup semifinal; Jude Bellingham scores brace
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