Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina have beaten England 2-1 to reach the World Cup final. The win in Atlanta has seen Argentina extend their flawless World Cup semi-final record. Going into this evening’s match, Argentina had won all five of their previous World Cup semi-finals, in 1978, 1986, 1990, 2014 and 2022 respectively. Argentina also reached the final in the inaugural World Cup in 1930, although there was no official semi-final for that tournament.Argentina have gone on to win the World Cup three times in 1978, 1986 and 2022, while they finished runners-up in 1930, 1990 and 2014.Argentina will face Spain in the 2026 final on Sunday.In fullEngland v Argentina LIVE: Three Lions suffer World Cup semi-final heartbreak with late turnaroundMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How Argentina extended their flawless World Cup semi-final record
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArgentina have beaten England 2-1 to reach the World Cup final. The win in Atlanta has seen Argentina extend their flawless World Cup semi-final record. Going into this evening’s match, Argentina had won all five of their previous World Cup semi-finals, in 1978, 1986, 1990, 2014 and 2022 respectively. Argentina also reached the final in the inaugural World Cup in 1930, although there was no official semi-final for that tournament.Argentina have gone on to win the World Cup three times in 1978, 1986 and 2022, while they finished runners-up in 1930, 1990 and 2014.Argentina will face Spain in the 2026 final on Sunday.In fullEngland v Argentina LIVE: Three Lions suffer World Cup semi-final heartbreak with late turnaroundMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
