Argentina beat England 2-1 on Wednesday. They reached the World Cup final. They are the defending champions. They trailed 1-0 until the 85th minute. Enzo Fernandez scored the equalizer. Then substitute Lautaro Martinez scored the winner. He scored in stoppage time. Martinez said he told a teammate. He said he would come on and win the game.

Lionel Messi set up both goals. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni praised the team. He said they have a collective spirit. He said they never give up. England captain Harry Kane said he was gutted. He felt bad for the team and fans. England led 1-0 after Anthony Gordon scored. He scored in the 55th minute.

England coach Thomas Tuchel said his team played with a feeling. They felt they had a lot to lose. Argentina played with more risk and rhythm after falling behind. England now lost three World Cup semifinals. This includes 1990 and 2018.

Argentina will face Spain in the final on Sunday. The game is in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Messi is now 39. He is one win from a second straight World Cup title. Scaloni said the team will leave everything on the pitch.