Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Argentina scored twice after the 85th minute of the World Cup semifinal, thanks to two assists from Lionel Messi, in a win against England that will advance them to the final against Spain.
Back at the team's hotel, fans gathered to cheer them on as they returned.
“They don’t feel the weight on their shoulders,” Argentina Coach Lionel Scaloni said of his team through an interpreter. “When you see that kind of grit, that kind of show from the players — they’re playing like they’re 7- or 8-year-olds. They’re not thinking about what’s going to happen if we miss. They’re thinking about football, what they’ve done their entire lives.”
Argentina scored twice after the 85th minute of the World Cup semifinal, thanks to two assists from Lionel Messi, in a win against England that will advance them to the final against Spain.
Back at the team's hotel, fans gathered to cheer them on as they returned.
“They don’t feel the weight on their shoulders,” Argentina Coach Lionel Scaloni said of his team through an interpreter. “When you see that kind of grit, that kind of show from the players — they’re playing like they’re 7- or 8-year-olds. They’re not thinking about what’s going to happen if we miss. They’re thinking about football, what they’ve done their entire lives.”
