{"id":17432,"date":"2026-07-16T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17432"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:21:56","slug":"argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina 2-1 England: Argentina Break English Hearts in Stoppage Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/england\/england-squad\">England <\/a>had a goal. England had a plan. For thirty-five minutes they executed it perfectly, sitting deep, defending in numbers, and daring Argentina to find a way through. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/argentina\/argentina-squad\">Argentina <\/a>found two. The defending champions are in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final. England are out. And the manner of their elimination \u2014 scored against twice in the final seven minutes of normal time after leading \u2014 will haunt Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s squad for a long time.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#A_First_Half_Built_on_Tension\" >A First Half Built on Tension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#55th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Gordon_Gives_England_the_Lead\" >55th Minute \u2014 Gordon Gives England the Lead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#The_Siege\" >The Siege<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#85th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Fernandez_Equalises\" >85th Minute \u2014 Fern\u00e1ndez Equalises<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#902%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Lautaro_Wins_It\" >90+2&#8242; \u2014 Lautaro Wins It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/argentina-2-1-england-argentina-break-english-hearts-in-stoppage-time\/#Full_Time\" >Full Time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch Argentina in the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> Final live on ZEE 5 \u2014 <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0 to the Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 and stream every remaining match in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_First_Half_Built_on_Tension\"><\/span><b>A First Half Built on Tension<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The opening 45 minutes produced physicality, tactical fouling, and neither side willing to open up. Both teams picked up bookings \u2014 Elliot Anderson on the England side, Lisandro Mart\u00ednez for Argentina \u2014 as the referee allowed the match to be played at the edge of the rules. Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s 25-yard curler in the 39th minute came closest to breaking the deadlock. At half-time, it was 0-0, with both sides intact and the match waiting to be decided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"55th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Gordon_Gives_England_the_Lead\"><\/span><b>55th Minute \u2014 Gordon Gives England the Lead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The breakthrough came ten minutes into the second half, and it was a fine team goal. Harry Kane dropped deep, pulling Argentina&#8217;s defensive line with him and creating space in behind. Declan Rice received and kept the move alive, finding Morgan Rogers in a pocket on the right. Rogers&#8217; cross was precise \u2014 high pace, to the back post \u2014 and Anthony Gordon arrived at exactly the right moment to slide the finish past Emiliano Mart\u00ednez. England 1-0 Argentina. Atlanta Stadium, at least half of it, erupted.<\/p>\n<p>Then Tuchel made his call. England dropped into a 4-4-2 defensive block and told Argentina to come and find them. It was the same approach that had worked against Mexico, against Norway \u2014 a compact shape, minimal risk, making the game ugly. Thirty-five minutes plus stoppage time. Protect the lead. Argentina had a World Cup Final to chase.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Siege\"><\/span><b>The Siege<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What followed was relentless. Argentina pushed every available player forward, shifted the ball quickly from side to side, and looked for the crack in England&#8217;s defensive wall. Messi moved to wherever England were least comfortable, pulling Rice from his position, creating uncertainty between the lines. England&#8217;s block held. With five minutes of normal time remaining, it still held.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"85th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Fernandez_Equalises\"><\/span><b>85th Minute \u2014 Fern\u00e1ndez Equalises<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Messi received the ball, turned, and found Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez with a short pass that arrived perfectly weighted on the edge of the box. Fern\u00e1ndez needed one touch to set and one to shoot. The finish was curling, driven and accurate \u2014 exactly the technique he had threatened with in the first half. It beat Pickford at his right post. 1-1. In the matter of a few seconds, England&#8217;s entire second half had been undone. Atlanta Stadium was deafening.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"902%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Lautaro_Wins_It\"><\/span><b>90+2&#8242; \u2014 Lautaro Wins It<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two minutes into stoppage time. Lautaro Mart\u00ednez, introduced from the bench in the second half, sealed the win for Argentina. Alexis Mac Allister had hit the post for the second time in the match. Messi found the deflected ball and crossed it with his right foot. Lautaro Mart\u00ednez got the ball near the far post between Stones and Konasa without any contest and made good contact with his header. The ball was in the net, and Argentina had won a FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 semi-final in the second minute of stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>It is what Argentina do. They did it against Egypt, against Cape Verde, against Switzerland. They fall behind or stall, and then they find Messi in the space that matters most, and then someone scores. This time it was in a World Cup semi-final against England. The pattern, once more, held.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Full_Time\"><\/span><b>Full Time<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/eng-vs-arg-quickfire-highlights-sem-final-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z51004236?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\"><strong>Argentina 2-1 England<\/strong><\/a>. The defending champions go to the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final. England, who led for 30 minutes before falling back, are out. Gordon&#8217;s goal will be remembered. The defensive block that planned to absorb Argentine pressure for 35 minutes will be debated longer. Bellingham, despite his brilliance throughout the tournament, could not produce the decisive moment when England needed it most.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina will play against Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 final. The comeback kings of this tournament, one more time, found a way through.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Argentina are in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final \u2014 watch all the action live on ZEE 5, India&#8217;s exclusive home of the World Cup.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England had a goal. England had a plan. For thirty-five minutes they executed it perfectly, sitting deep, defending in numbers, and daring Argentina to find a way through. Argentina found two. The defending champions are in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Final. England are out. 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