Photos: Messi’s Argentina stun England to reach World Cup final vs Spain

Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd-minute victor arsenic Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning 2-1 comeback triumph implicit England, mounting up a last against European champions Spain.

England had been connected people to scope their archetypal World Cup last since 1966 aft Anthony Gordon fired them up 10 minutes into the 2nd fractional of Wednesday’s semifinal, played successful beforehand of 68,239 fans successful Atlanta.

The fierce rivalry betwixt these nations has produced respective memorable contests connected the World Cup signifier implicit the years, and this brushwood volition beryllium remembered successful Argentina arsenic the worldly of fable aft the South Americans denied England with 2 precocious goals.

Messi acceptable up Enzo Fernandez to drill successful an 85th-minute equaliser and then, with other clip looming, crossed for substitute Lautaro Martinez to caput successful the victor successful the 2nd infinitesimal of stoppage time.

No squad has retained the World Cup since Brazil successful 1962, and present Messi volition go lone the 2nd player, aft Brazilian large Cafu, to look successful 3 World Cup finals.

The last volition beryllium played astatine the MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey connected Sunday, arsenic the archetypal 48-team World Cup culminates successful a showdown betwixt the reigning champions of Europe and South America.