Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni wept and hinted at his departure following a bitter 1-0 extra-time World Cup final defeat to Spain, marking a chaotic end to Lionel Messi's international career.
Spain and Argentina remain deadlocked at 0-0 at half-time in the 2026 World Cup final, with Lisandro Martínez forcing an early injury substitution.
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England led Argentina with five minutes remaining but defensive substitutions, 12% possession and two late goals ended their hopes of reaching the World Cup final.
England surrendered a late lead as Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored to send Lionel Messi’s Argentina into the World Cup final.
Argentina came from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta after three goals from the 79th minute onwards. Messi missed a penalty, then assisted Romero and scored before Enzo Fernandez headed the stoppage-time winner.
Mostafa Zico scored and had another goal ruled out as Egypt led Argentina 2-0, only for three late goals to end their World Cup run.
Lionel Messi has become the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history, scoring twice in Argentina's 2-0 victory over Austria in Dallas. The 38-year-old talisman overcame an early penalty miss to eclipse Miroslav Klose's long-standing men's tournament record.
Lionel Messi scored in the 17th minute of Argentina’s World Cup Group J opener against Algeria, marking his 200th cap with another landmark goal.
Lionel Messi returned from a hamstring scare to score from the bench as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 before opening their World Cup campaign against Algeria.
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