{"id":1610,"date":"2026-07-16T07:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betway.co.com\/insider\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2026-08-05T05:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T05:53:30","slug":"2026-world-cup-argentina-tame-the-three-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betway.co.bw\/insider\/2026-world-cup-argentina-tame-the-three-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup &#8211; Argentina tame the Three Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Image source: Alamy Stock Photo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina came from a goal down to defeat England 2-1 in the second <a href=\"https:\/\/betway.co.com\/sport\/soccer\/highlights?sortOrder=League&amp;selectedLeagues=international_fifa-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> semifinal, held at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">La Albiceleste found themselves a goal down to Anthony Gordon\u2019s 55th minute strike, but Enzo Fernandez equalised with a superb long-range drive in the 85th minute, and in injury time Lautaro Martinez popped up with a winning header to send the South Americans through to the final, where they will take on Spain in New Jersey on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Following a cagey start, late tackles and aggressive nudges set the tone inside the first 10 minutes, while neither side created any notable scoring opportunities. England, however, settled as the better team on the ball, playing most of their football inside their own half.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">The Three Lions continued to see most of the ball leading up to the 20-minute mark, while Djed Spence and Reece James found space on the flanks attempting to breach the Argentina backline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina, on the other hand, had moments in possession with the hydration break looming but failed to trouble the England defence. The 2022 World Champions increased their pressure as the half came to a close, while Lionel Messi provided the loudest cheer of the first 45 by evading three England players before being fouled in the middle of the pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Nonetheless, the half ended with the score tied at 0-0 as Enzo Fernandez came closest to breaking the deadlock following a venomous shot at Jordan Pickford that sailed narrowly over the crossbar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">The game sprung to life when England broke the deadlock in the 55th\u00a0minute after capitalizing on a swift transition move into the Argentina half. With Morgan Rogers playing a dangerous cross into the box, Anthony Gordon evaded his marker with a tap in at the far post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina came agonisingly close to scoring the leveller shortly before the second hydration break after Nico Gonzalez forced a point-blank save from Pickford, after Messi teased the England backline with a dangerous cross into the box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Alexis Mac Allister struck the upright in the 75th\u00a0minute following a pin-point cross from Rodrigo De Paul on the edge of the area, while the Liverpool man summoned Pickford into action a minute later with another headed effort at goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina piled on the pressure during the closing stages of the match, creating several major opportunities through players like Fernandez, De Paul and Messi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Fernandez finally grabbed the equalizer in the 85th\u00a0minute in stunning fashion after Argentina applied relentless pressure going forward. With the Chelsea midfielder collecting the ball following a corner situation, Fernandez rifled in a shot from range, much to the delight of the pro Argentina crowd in Atlanta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">With wind in their backs and energy in their legs, Argentina took the lead in the 92nd\u00a0minute owing to a clutch effort by second-half substitute Lautaro Martinez. While Messi waited on the right wing, the Inter Miami star whipped in a right-footed cross which was expertly met by Martinez with a clinical header.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">As Argentina celebrated with their supporters after the match, the South Americans will now prepare to battle against Spain in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday, 19 July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina: (0) 2 (Fernandez 85\u2019, Lautaro Martinez 90+2\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">England: (0) 1 (Gordon 55\u2019)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">Argentina: Martinez, Tagliafico (Lautaro Martinez 80\u2019), Lisandro Martinez (Otamendi 72\u2019), Romero, Molina (Montiel 72\u2019), Fernandez, Mac Allister, Paredes (Gonzalez 64\u2019), Simeone (De Paul 72\u2019), Alvarez, Messi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\">England: Pickford, James (Burn 82\u2019), Stones (Toney 96\u2019), Guehi, Spence (Rashford 96\u2019), Rice (O\u2019Reilly 83\u2019), Anderson, Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon (Konsa 71\u2019), Kane\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2026 World Cup Action Starts with Betway Botswana<\/h2>\n<p>Join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/betway.co.com\/\">Betway Botswana<\/a>\u00a0and take your sports betting to the next level with adrenaline-filled action. 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