Thiago Almada leads Argentina comeback over England, World Cup final | OneFootball

How was the match between Argentina and England in the World Cup semifinal?

The last finalist of the 2026 World Cup was decided this Tuesday (15) in the match between Argentina and England. In Atlanta, United States, the Argentines pulled off a spectacular comeback against the English side, winning 2-1 and securing a place in the tournament final.

HOW DID THE MATCH BETWEEN ARGENTINA AND ENGLAND GO IN THE WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL?

The match between Argentina and England began in a very uneven way. Because of that, the teams barely managed any shots on goal in the opening minutes. After the 30th minute, both teams had chances; however, the game went into halftime goalless.

HOW WAS THE SECOND HALF OF ARGENTINA VS ENGLAND IN THE WORLD CUP?

In the very first minute of the second half, Julian Alvarez had two chances to open the scoring, but was denied by goalkeeper Pickford. In the 9th minute, England built an attack down the right side that found Gordon inside the box. With a first-time finish, the No. 18 gave the keeper no chance and scored England’s opener.

From that point on, Argentina pushed forward in search of the equalizer. Right after England’s goal, Simeone had the chance to make it level, but was blocked at the moment of the shot.

In the 23rd minute, Messi delivered a beautiful cross onto Lisandro Martinez’s head, but Pickford made the save. Seven minutes later, Mac Allister headed it unmarked, but hit England’s crossbar.

With 40 minutes on the clock, Enzo Fernandez received a pass from the No. 10 and made it all square. Then, in stoppage time, in the 47th minute, Messi assisted Lautaro Martínez with a header that completed the comeback and sent Argentina to the World Cup final.

HOW THIAGO ALMADA PERFORMED IN ARGENTINA VS ENGLAND

In the match between Argentina and England, coach Lionel Scaloni chose to start Thiago Almada on the bench. Throughout the full 90 minutes, the midfielder did not come off the bench.

It is important to point out that during Argentina’s World Cup campaign, Thiago Almada started the Argentines’ first two group-stage matches, before being on the bench in the final round against Jordan. In the round of 32, the midfielder returned to the starting XI, but was only an option against Egypt in the round of 16. Finally, in the quarterfinals, the player came on in the closing stages of the clash with Switzerland.

DOES THIAGO ALMADA HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH FLAMENGO?

While the World Cup is going on, Thiago Almada’s name has gained momentum at Flamengo. According to information gathered by Coluna do Fla, Rubro-Negro has reached a verbal agreement with the midfielder.

This point, it is worth highlighting, is one of the obstacles surrounding the negotiations for Thiago Almada. That is because, even after giving Flamengo the ‘ok,’ the Argentine playmaker is still waiting to see whether he will receive an offer from Europe. Remaining on the ‘Old Continent’ is, in fact, the player’s biggest dream. Finally, River Plate (ARG) is also in the race for the player.

WHAT IS ARGENTINA’S NEXT MATCH IN THE WORLD CUP?

With Thiago Almada available, Argentina will take the field for the last time in the World Cup against Spain in the grand final. In short, the match takes place on Sunday (19), at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in New Jersey. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.