The finalists in the 2026 FIFA World Cup were announced after the semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium. Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the match, which witnessed a great struggle in the last minutes, and advanced to the final for the second time in a row.
Spain and Argentina will meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. The final match of the tournament will be played on Sunday, July 19 at 22:00. While Argentina made its way to the final after its 2-1 victory against England in the semi-final, the owner of the cup will be determined as a result of the match between Spain and Argentina.
The semi-final match between England and Argentina was played at Atlanta Stadium. No goals were scored in the first half of the match directed by American referee Ismail Elfath. While both teams could not get into the opponent's net during the first 45 minutes, the goals of the match came in the second half and the side that would advance to the final was determined in the last moments of the match.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final match will be played between Spain and Argentina on Sunday, July 19 at 22:00. Having defeated England in the semi-finals, Argentina advanced to the World Cup final for the second time in a row. With the completion of the final match, the winning team of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be determined.
In the second half of the semi-final match, England took the lead 1-0 with the goal scored by Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute. Receiving the ball in front of the goal from the cross made by Morgan Rogers from the right wing, Gordon sent the ball into the net. While England's superiority continued until the 85th minute, Fernandez's shot, who received the ball close to the penalty arc with Messi's pass, hit the net and the score reached 1-1.
90+2 minutes of the match. Argentina scored another goal in the minute. Lautaro Martinez, who headed the ball at the back post after Messi's cross from the right wing, put his team ahead 2-1. As there were no more goals in the remaining period, Argentina left the field with the victory and became Spain's opponent in the final.