00:13Welcome to Beyond the Game. The boss is pure. Argentina is heading back to the World Cup Final after a
00:19dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England at Atlanta Stadium.
00:22Following a tense and scoreless first half, Anthony Gordon fired England ahead in the 55th minute with a powerful finish
00:29from Borgard Rogers Cross.
00:30Both the defending champions responded with relentless pressure. Enzo Fernandes equalized in the 85th minute with a stunning long-range
00:37strike before Lionel Messi delivered once again,
00:40setting up Lautaro Martinez for a stoppage time header to complete the turnaround.
00:45Argentina dominated the match statistically, outshoed in England 15-5. Lionel Scaloni's side now advances to Sunday's final against Spain
00:53where Messi and Lamine Jamal will meet for the first time on football's big stage.
00:57England will face France in Saturday's third-place playoff.
01:06The superior player of the match went to Lionel Messi. The Argentine legend once again proved why he remains the
01:12heartbeat of Argentina's World Cup campaign,
01:15delivering another decisive performance, providing the assist for the two goals that sealed Luis Celeste's comeback victory.
01:21Come under pressure and influence throughout Messi's vision and leadership, help Argentina complete another memorable game and move one step
01:28closer to defending their World Cup title.
01:31If Argentina were to win on Sunday, they would become the third nation alongside Italy and Brazil to defend the
01:37title.
01:44Let's see how Argentina is leaving the results with our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Ian Nessi.
01:52The truth is that Argentina is a feast for Luis. Thank you for the contact. Good afternoon.
01:59Here from the Buenos Aires province, thousands and thousands of Argentines are on the streets,
02:07celebrating for moving to the final of the World Cup,
02:11after defeating England, a rival after the God's hand, a popular feast that was given a lot in the last
02:25time of the match.
02:27And it has been a great hug of national identity. And there is an image that moved the world.
02:33The way in which they deployed after the end of the match, the flag with the description that Las Malvinas
02:42are Argentine.
02:43And this shows that this is more than football. It contains a lot of political content.
02:52Because Britain occupies 75% of Argentine territory. So this is the euphoria that you can feel the shams of
03:05the...
03:05You see, you see, the one that did not jump is an England.
03:11So Argentina is... We are celebrating that Argentina is moving to the final of this World Cup.
03:17Well, Tuesday's semifinal also saw a complete performance from Spain,
03:21shutting down the French attack, which had been up until that moment among the best,
03:25ending Le Bleu's title hopes with a complete team performance.
03:28The Iberians defeated France to kneel in a composed and commanding semifinal match,
03:32after an evidently contested opening.
03:34Damien Jamal drew the foul that led to a penalty in the 20th minute,
03:38and Miquel Oyarzaba calmly converted from the spot two minutes later to give La Roja the lead.
03:43Spain took control from there, dominating possession and frustrating a French side that struggled to create clear chances.
03:49Pedro Poz-Rosio, the victory in the 58th minute, with a clinical finish following a slip combination with Dani Olmo,
03:55France never found a way back at Spain's disciplined defense,
03:58and Patience built up secure a deserved place in the final.
04:07Spanish fans celebrated outside Dallas Stadium after La Roja secured its place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
04:14It's been brilliant. I didn't expect to be here.
04:17I think Spain not only lived up to expectations, but actually exceeded everyone's expectations,
04:23and I reckon Argentina will be next. Let's go to the final.
04:29Well, I think the best team really did win this time,
04:32and I reckon Spain's defense only conceded one goal in the whole World Cup.
04:37So, I don't know, I think it was an exciting match right right to the end.
04:44And of course, a completely different mood was felt by the French fans,
04:47who expressed their disappointment at their team's performance.
04:52After that, the consolation prize, if I may say so, would be to play in the third-place playoff against
04:59Argentina and thrash them.
05:00That might console us a little.
05:03Disappointed, disappointed. But, well, that's the way it is. You can't win every day.
05:09I'm particularly disappointed because I feel that, right from the start of the match,
05:14we were just a bit below par in every aspect of the game.
05:17There aren't really any regrets about the match. Unfortunately, we deserve to lose.
05:24Well, after these two semifinals, the road to the final of this World Cup is complete.
05:30Spain will face Argentina in Sunday while promised to be a blockbuster game
05:34that will surely bring the attention of all football fans around the world.
05:40After, as we were saying, Spain-Argentina will battle for the football's biggest prize on Sunday
05:45after advancing through the semifinals with victories over France and England respectively.
05:49Meanwhile, France and England will meet in the third-place playoff on Saturday
05:52as the tournament prepares for its final weekend, with two incredible matches still to come
05:56in what remains of the FIFA World Cup.
06:05This is all for this edition of Beyond the Game.
06:07The Bolsa is pure. We're going to be back with more reactions, especially from Argentina
06:11as fans celebrate the victory of their team and secures a spot in the final next Sunday.
06:17We'll come back to you, Ale.
06:18Thank you, Lizzie, very much for all of your latest updates in this exciting World Cup 2026
06:24and its final stages.
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