{"id":22879,"date":"2026-07-16T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=22879"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:06:00","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-argentina-beat-england-to-reach-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakalerts.net\/english\/?p=22879","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina Beat England to Reach the Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Defending champions Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to book their place in the final.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The semi-final, played in Atlanta, produced an intense contest between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p>England took the lead in the 55th minute through a goal from Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina staged a late comeback, with Fernandez equalising in the 85th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez then scored the winning goal in the closing stages of the match to seal a 2-1 victory for Argentina.<\/p>\n<p>The win sends the defending champions into their second consecutive FIFA World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>England, meanwhile, saw their hopes of reaching a World Cup final for the first time in around 60 years come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina will face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, while England will take on France in the third-place playoff on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending champions Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to book their place in the final. 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