Argentina has reached the World Cup finals for the second time in a row. What the media is writing
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Argentina defeated England in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup. She scored two goals at the end of the match, responding to one British goal shortly after the break. Argentine Lionel Messi made two assists and thus led his team to the World Cup finals for the second time in a row. At the same time, the national team faces punishment before the meeting with Spain because of a banner about the Falkland Islands. What the media write about the World Cup is in the Izvestia digest.
Bloomberg: Argentina made an impressive comeback at the end of the match against England
England's dreams of winning the World Cup ended with a heartbreaking defeat in the semi-finals by Argentina, when Lionel Messi inspired the team to a late turnaround in the game that allowed them to win 2-1. The match, which seemed to go down in the history of English sports, ended with a familiar disappointment: the dream of returning the cup to England for the first time since 1966 She collapsed in Atlanta.
Bloomberg
Anthony Gordon's goal brought England closer to the first Men's World Cup final since Alf Ramsey's heroes lifted the trophy over their heads, but defending champion Argentina did not give up. Cheered on by the enthusiastic fans at a packed Mercedes-Benz stadium and the magical veteran Messi, they finally found a way to beat Thomas Tuchel's team when Enzo Fernandez scored five minutes before the end of the match.
The 39-year-old gave a pass to the midfielder who scored the goal, and in added time he headed the ball, which Lautaro Martinez sent into the net, breaking the hearts of the British and securing entry into Sunday's final match against Spain. For England, which lost two European Championship finals in a row under Gareth Southgate, it was another time when everything was so close, but so far away. Tuchel went on the defensive too early, and, as with Croatia at the same stage eight years ago, the British missed the chance to reach the final.
The Guardian: Argentina's double at the end of the match broke the hearts of the British
England's fate is a series of painful defeats. The only question is when it will happen and how fate will arrange this event to make it as painful as possible. Thomas Tuchel's team struggled in a match surrounded by nervous tension. The first half was full of physically intense fighting, but it was still exciting. England seemed to have limitless possibilities when Anthony Gordon put them ahead shortly after the break. It seemed that her first participation in the World Cup finals since 1966 was just around the corner.
The Guardian
Argentina did not give up. Throughout the tournament, there was a feeling that they could be defeated, and yet no one could beat them. And there is a reason for this. Their champion bravery. In the final stages, they showed incredible endurance, making one of their greatest comebacks. And the fact that it happened against England, its long-time rival, made the victory even sweeter.
Tuchel tried to preserve what he had in the last quarter by switching to a five-defender scheme. In this way, the head coach successfully brought the match to a 3-2 victory over Mexico in the 1/8 finals, when his team was left with ten. Now it hasn't happened again. The tactical restructuring allowed Argentina to go on the offensive. She dominated the final stage of the match, it was her attack against England's defense, and the score comparison was predictable. The fact that it only happened in the 86th minute only made England's situation worse.
Reuters: Messi showed his best side as a team player
Lionel Messi did not top his eight-goal tally at the tournament, but Argentina beat England and reached the second consecutive World Cup final. The influence of the albiceleste captain on the team was still huge. While other modern greats, such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe, rely more on individual efforts to pull their teams out of difficult matches, Messi largely makes his incredible contribution to the team game.
Reuters
When Lautaro Martinez scored the winning header in added time at the end of the semi-final [on July 15], the Argentine players rushed straight to the corner of the field to surround Messi, whose cross provided the striker with the opportunity. The 39-year-old has played every minute of all four of Argentina's playoff matches in this tournament, expertly saving energy for crucial moments.
Messi scored goals in difficult matches against Cape Verde and Egypt, which ended in a 3-2 victory, and provided an assist in extra time in the quarterfinals against Switzerland, which won 3-1. His influence on the semifinals intensified as the game progressed, and he really opened up when Argentina laid siege to England's penalty area after conceding the first goal in the 55th minute.
The Athletic: Has Messi become the greatest footballer in history
Emotionally and physically, Argentina will have to regroup as soon as possible: on July 19, it will travel to New York to face Spain in the final, knowing that it has a chance to become the first team to defend the World Cup title since 1962, when Brazil succeeded. Argentina's victory over England proved once again that it is impossible to stop Messi. You can try, and sometimes he can have a match without goals.
The Athletic
But more often than not, he'll find a way. Play as you want, he will find a way to destroy you somehow. Of course, England played into his hands by giving him plenty of space outside the penalty area, but even if they can be blamed for tactics after they took the lead, they probably can't be blamed for losing to Messi.
At the beginning of the tournament, there was a lot of talk that the biggest stars would give their best. It was great to see how Kylian Mbappe, Erling Holland and others proved themselves by scoring goals. But in the end, there was only one of them left. None of the other players were able to pull their team forward when it was needed. None of them scored, provided an assist, or made a significant contribution to the game when their teams were eliminated from the tournament. Messi continues to change the course of events. He reached the World Cup finals again, and all the other stars are going home. That's greatness.
BBC News: Argentina will face consequences after Falklands flag display
Argentina is facing disciplinary action from the International Football Federation (FIFA) after the national team's players celebrated their World Cup semi-final victory over England by hanging a banner in support of the country's claims to the Falkland Islands. After the final whistle, the Argentine players showed a poster with the inscription Las Malvinas son Argentinas, which translates as "The Falkland Islands are Argentine".
BBC News
The Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of Great Britain in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Great Britain and Argentina. In the period from April to June 1982, there was a war between the two countries over a group of islands located 480 km off the east coast of Argentina. As a result of the 74-day conflict, 655 Argentine and 255 British soldiers were killed. Three people from the islands were also killed.
In 2014, FIFA fined the Argentine Football Association 20,000 pounds after its players hung a banner with the same message before a friendly match against Slovenia. The governing body of world football said the gesture violated rules regarding political action and misconduct by teams. British Business and Trade Minister Peter Kyle said Argentina's banner was "completely inappropriate," adding that he expected FIFA to investigate the matter thoroughly.
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