Argentina beat England to make the World Cup final and their fans back home in Buenos Aires lined the streets and burnt English flags as they celebrated beating their arch rivals12:03, 16 Jul 2026Argentina fans in Buenos Aires lapped up their World Cup victory over England as they burnt flags and carried a coffin draped in the Union Jack through the city's streets.Wednesday night's clash reignited a rivalry that had been dormant for two decades, but the world champions continued their journey towards a fourth World Cup as they broke English hearts - and they couldn't have been happier.Argentina added to tournament victories in 1986 and 1998 by scoring in stoppage time to beat the Three Lions. Lautaro Martinez headed home their winner after Anthony Gordon had given England the lead in the second half.The grudge match involved major political motives with the Falklands War still a source of anger among the South Americans. Their players have regularly referenced it during the tournament and the Argentines back home took great joy in beating England.‌During their celebrations in the capital, fans were pictured burning English flags whilst a coffin draped in a Union Jack was also carried as thousands took to the streets.England boss Thomas Tuchel has copped major criticism for his tactics, especially one the Three Lions took the lead. They adopted a far more defensive approach and his changes saw him bring on a number of defenders in a bid to see out the game.Lionel Messi grew in influence and after Enzo Fernandez equalised on 85 minutes they kept peppering the England goal and landed their winner in stoppage time.The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is eyeing a second World Cup, which would further cement his iconic legacy, and he referenced the people back in Argentina who are enduring hard times, but hoped this provided them with a sense of joy.‌"We are proud and happy to be able to give this to the people, we know that the World Cups are special for us," he said. "We forget all the bad things we have to go through, there are people who have a hard time, who don’t have a job, who don’t make ends meet, it’s our life, what we’ve always had to deal with, it’s beautiful to be able to give this joy to them."We Argentinians always demand more. If we had lost to England today, there would have been people saying stupid things, and we didn’t give them the chance… we knew that we were better than them at football, but it’s still special because of everything it means."‌Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Content cannot be displayed without consentChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌