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In Photos | FIFA World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi celebrates historic Argentina win against England

Updated On: 16 July, 2026 06:02 PM IST | Atharva Upasani

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was delighted after his team completed a dramatic comeback to defeat England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal in Atlanta. (Pics: AFP)

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In a post on Instagram, Messi celebrated Argentina's qualification for the World Cup final, praising the team's resilience and performance while thanking supporters for their continued belief in the squad

In a post on Instagram, Messi celebrated Argentina's qualification for the World Cup final, praising the team's resilience and performance while thanking supporters for their continued belief in the squad

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He said, "WE'RE IN THE FINAL!!!!! We dug deep once again to put in another great performance. A huge thank you to everyone who believed in this group!!! Let's go Argentina!!!!"

He said, "WE'RE IN THE FINAL!!!!! We dug deep once again to put in another great performance. A huge thank you to everyone who believed in this group!!! Let's go Argentina!!!!"

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In the match, the defending champions produced a stunning late comeback. England broke the deadlock in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon finished Morgan Rogers' cross to put the Three Lions ahead.

In the match, the defending champions produced a stunning late comeback. England broke the deadlock in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon finished Morgan Rogers' cross to put the Three Lions ahead.

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After taking the lead, England dropped deeper defensively, allowing Argentina to build pressure. In the 85th minute, Enzo Fernandez struck after receiving a pass from Lionel Messi to level the match before Messi delivered a cross for Lautaro Martinez in stoppage time to give Argentina the lead

After taking the lead, England dropped deeper defensively, allowing Argentina to build pressure. In the 85th minute, Enzo Fernandez struck after receiving a pass from Lionel Messi to level the match before Messi delivered a cross for Lautaro Martinez in stoppage time to give Argentina the lead

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The result sent Argentina into the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face Spain on Sunday, while England's hopes of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966 came to a heartbreaking end

The result sent Argentina into the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face Spain on Sunday, while England's hopes of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966 came to a heartbreaking end

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