The 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico now has its final pairing. Argentina, having already advanced through the knockout stage, defeated England 2:1 in Atlanta on Wednesday and will defend its title against Spain on Sunday, July 19 in New York. France24 ↗
Argentina once again turned around an unfavorable course of the match. England was leading as recently as five minutes before the end of regulation time, but the team around Lionel Messi turned the game around. Messi provided two assists and, according to several assessments, significantly influenced his team's tactical decisions on the pitch as well. This is Argentina's second consecutive final, and Messi will play in his third World Cup final of his career, matching Cafu's record. SITA ↗
The final against Spain will also be the first meeting between Messi and Lamine Yamal at this level. A photograph from 2007, in which Messi held a six-month-old Yamal in his arms during a charity campaign, has also drawn media attention. Argentina will attempt to become the first team since Brazil with Pelé in 1962 to defend the World Cup title, while Spain could win its second world title. ta3.com ↗
Following England's elimination, the tactics of coach Thomas Tuchel, who took responsibility after the match, also came under scrutiny. England will play France on Saturday at 23:00 CEST in Miami in the match for third place. Before the final, Argentina faces preparations for a match that could crown Messi's last major tournament with another entry in the history books. denik.cz ↗
Argentina to face Spain in the final after comeback against England
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My sme Argentína a sme nezničiteľní! Postup Messiho a spol. do finále vo svetle štatistík je ešte úžasnejší
SITA
| 11:23 16.07.
Az argentinok örömükben, az angolok bánatukban terültek ki a vb-elődöntő után
Telex
| 11:37 16.07.
Win-Lose-Situation: Trump wird den WM-Pokal übergeben
Der Standard
| 10:51 16.07.
Albion ukázal, ako prehrať veľký zápas. Bellingham sa neovládol a zákerne udrel zozadu, kouča masakrujú za „sabotáž“
ta3.com
| 10:43 16.07.
'Good day to drown a few sorrows', says King as he pours pint
BBC News
| 15:58 16.07.
„Jsi bůh fotbalu. Jako Diego.“ Argentina se klaní Messimu
seznamzpravy.cz
| 12:20 16.07.
Tuchel po vypadnutí prebral zodpovednosť: „Chcel som hráčom pomôcť“
teraz.sk
| 10:45 16.07.
Argentiniens Comeback-Könige fordern Spanien: Wie viele Leben hat diese Mannschaft?
Der Standard
| 10:32 16.07.
Ranný brífing: Riaditeľa FPU podozrievajú z odpočúvania, štát mlčí o dronoch do Moskvy
sme.sk
| 23:37 16.07.
Some England players disappointed at Tuchel's tactics
BBC News
| 21:14 16.07.
Hrutka János: Tuchel félelme és Digne hibája mindent eldöntött
Index.hu
| 17:33 16.07.
Fußball-WM: Fußball im Gefängnis: Besondere WM-Belohnung für Insassen
Tagesspiegel
| 13:41 16.07.
Why you should care about World Cup third-place play-off
BBC News
| 12:44 16.07.
Moment US Navy jet stuns packed Florida beach with low flypast
BBC World
| 12:13 16.07.
Messi je mimozemšťan, chválí Horváth výkony kapitána Argentiny. Zatažení do obrany od Anglie chápe
irozhlas.cz
| 11:46 16.07.
Messi az angolverés után: A szurkolók jobban akarták ezt a győzelmet, mint bármelyik másikat
HVG
| 11:28 16.07.
Nem kegyelmezett az angol sajtó: több lap is Thomas Tuchelt okolja az argentinok elleni vereségért
Index.hu
| 11:09 16.07.
Argentinien vs. England im WM-Halbfinale: »Bereit, wieder Weltmeister zu werden
Spiegel.de
| 10:49 16.07.
Mit talált az argentin masszőr! Nem lett volna sanszuk Messiéknek a büntetőpárbajban
Index.hu
| 10:22 16.07.
Megbüntethetik az argentinokat, amiért a Falkland-szigetekről üzentek a foci-vb elődöntője után
HVG
| 10:15 16.07.
Kritik nach Englands WM-Aus: Rooney und Lineker attackieren Tuchel: „Unbegreiflich“
Tagesspiegel
| 10:13 16.07.
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