Lionel Messi and Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday after they scored twice in six minutes and 24 seconds at the end of a ferocious semifinal to break England hearts.England had led from the 55th minute through Anthony Gordon and looked set for a first final since 1966 but as they dropped deeper and deeper, Enzo Fernandez curled in a stunning equaliser from outside the box on 85 minutes and then substitute Lautaro Martinez headed home in the second minute of stoppage time, with Messi assisting both goals. He now has 65 World Cup assists an all-time record.It was a game that began in fury and ended in chaos, with Argentina now scoring 11 times from the 75th minute onwards at this tournament.The two teams had not played for 21 years but the build-up to the game focused on the bitter conflicts of the past, including World Cup controversies and the Falklands War, which is referenced in songs sung by Argentina players and fans.Argentina made a physical start to the contest and the first flashpoint came when England midfielder Elliot Anderson was hit from behind by Enzo Fernandez, with Jude Bellingham suggesting to U.S. referee Ismail Elfath that his team-mate had been struck in the back of the head with an arm.No action was taken at that point but the aggression continued with 12 fouls and no shots in the opening 30 minutes of the game — a record for a World Cup match according to Opta (whose records run to 1966) — before Anderson was booked for bringing down Messi and Lisandro Martinez saw yellow for holding back Morgan Rogers.The game opened up in the second half with England taking the lead when Gordon steered in Morgan Rogers’ cross from the right on 55 minutes and then relying on a super Djed Spence challenge and two very good Jordan Pickford saves to hold onto the lead.But that resistance couldn’t last, Argentina and Messi took greater and greater control with Fernandez crashing in the equaliser and Lautaro Martinez completing an incredible comeback.Argentina will play Spain in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey on Sunday. England will play France in the bronze medal match in Miami on Saturday.Here The Athletic’s Oliver Kay, Tim Spiers, Felipe Cardenas, Thom Harris, Anantaajith Raghuraman and refereeing expert Graham Scott break down the key moments.Can Messi win another World Cup?There was a moment, with seven minutes remaining, when Lionel Messi found himself racing back towards the halfway line with Nico O’Reilly, 18 years his junior, to retrieve a loose ball. He got there first — just — but he looked exhausted by the effort. Argentina were 1-0 down and his pursuit of a second World Cup seemed to be drifting to an unsatisfactory end.He had made relatively little impact on the game. There were moments of skill and invention — there are always those moments — but England’s defenders had contained his threat.And then, as against Egypt here last week, Messi took control. He didn’t score either goal, but he made them both, drawing defenders too him and picking out an unmarked Enzo Fernandez to score from distance for the equaliser and then producing a wonderful cross — with his right foot, no less — to pick out Lautaro Martinez for the winner.People used to say of Messi that he couldn’t deliver for Argentina when the pressure was on. What a joke that sounds like now. His quest for a second World Cup title will culminate in Sunday’s final against Spain at MetLife Stadium. At times it seems written in the stars, but no, Messi writes his own scripts.Oliver KayWhat did Argentina get right?Argentina were not the disorganized and lackluster team we saw throughout the knockout stage. Scaloni’s side were highly organized against England and relatively clean on the ball. It’s attack came to life after Gordon’s 55th minute goal. The goal Argentina conceded, though, was error-filled. Nicolas Tagliafico’s wild attempt to clear Kane’s long ball fell to Declan Rice who then found a wide open Morgan Rogers. His service was poorly read by Nahuel Molina, which allowed Gordon to slip through and finish from close range.