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Spain have equalled Italy’s record for the longest unbeaten run in men’s international history.

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37 games without defeat. 👀🇪🇸

🇦🇷🇲🇽Lamentável.

Um grupo de quatro torcedores argentinos agrediram um torcedor mexicano em plena via pública em Seattle, nos Estados Unidos.

📽️Chicano Post

- La FIFA eligió a Messi.
- El mundo ha elegido a Jude Bellingham.

Salva el fútbol, Jude.

Eres nuestra última esperanza ♥️

One step from the final.

#NSTsports Germany's continued World Cup failures are a result of structural, political and cultural problems in German society, Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro said today.

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Lionel Messi, one of soccer’s wealthiest and most famous stars, has become the subject of conspiracy theories from some World Cup watchers who accuse FIFA of displaying favoritism toward him and the Argentine team.
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It's heartbreak in stoppage time for England, falling to Argentina 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup semifinals.

Summary of the Argentina vs England game

Argentina continue to live on the edge. England will leave Atlanta wondering might have been.

Two goals in less than seven minutes from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez - both assisted by Lionel Messi - see the 2022 World Cup winners come from behind to earn a place in the final at England's expense.

Anthony Gordon had given Thomas Tuchel's side the lead early in the second half but went into their shell as the game went on — and were eventually made to pay.

It's pain for England, Spain for Argentina on Sunday.

It didn't take long for England and Argentina to clash, with Jude Bellingham and Cristian Romero exchanging words with fewer than five minutes on the clock following a poor challenge by Enzo Fernandez on Elliot Anderson.

I've seen it all now: David Beckham booed by the Argentina fans when his face was shown on the big screen here.

#NSTTV Over 400 fans have gathered at Ikea Damansara for the semi-finals clash between England and Argentina, scheduled to kick-off at 3am

#NSTTV #FIFAWorldCup2026 #england #argentina

#NSTsports Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with European champions Spain.

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Two eras of Barcelona. One trophy for their nations.

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham comfort each other after being eliminated from the World Cup 💔

Pain for England as they miss out on the chance to make their first men's World Cup final since 1966 💔

Jude Bellingham was reminding the referee that the Argentina purposely used his elbow to hit Elliot Anderson’s head but the referee still refused to give a yellow to the Argentina player

🚨🚨 OFFICIAL: ENGLAND ARE OUT OF THE WORLD CUP. ❌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

🚨Escándalo🚨 Enzo Fernández de Argentina agrede a Elliot Anderson, lo golpea en la nuca. Era tarjeta roja 🟥 y no le sacan ni amarilla.

La FIFA solo manda una repetición. ¿Y el VAR?

¡El Mundial más corrupto de la historia!

Lionel Messi vs. Lamine Yamal in the World Cup Final.

Barcelona past and present 👏

#NSTsports England's Harry Kane was gutted after his side conceded two late goals to lose to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, and the captain said they tried to hold on after going ahead but it was just not enough.

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"It's so gutting" 😔

Jude Bellingham wishes England fans could have had more wins to celebrate.

Jude Bellingham and Argentinian players got into a physical altercation after the England vs Argentina match.

🗣️ Reporter: “Describe the game tonight and how does it feel to play against Argentina”

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “If I speak, they won’t let me play in the World Cup ever again.”

🚨Thomas Tuchel on England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.

🗣️ “I have to say it because everyone watched the same match. The referee and VAR completely lost control of this game. In a World Cup semi-final, mistakes like these are unacceptable. You work four years for moments like this, and then crucial decisions are handled with unbelievable incompetence.”

“The challenge on Anderson? How is that not given? The offside decisions? The fouls ignored? VAR had every angle, every replay, every opportunity to correct obvious errors and they still failed. If technology cannot get the biggest decisions right on the biggest stage, then what exactly is it there for?”

“I don’t want excuses because England also made mistakes, but don’t ask me to stay silent when my players are denied fair decisions. We are told to respect referees, yet who takes responsibility when they get it completely wrong? Nobody. They apologise after the tournament while our dream is already over.”

“This is a World Cup semi-final, not a training match. The standards should be the highest in football, yet tonight they were nowhere near good enough. One bad decision can change history, and England were forced to play against both Argentina and a refereeing performance that simply wasn’t at the required level.”

“Argentina are a fantastic team and they punished our mistakes, but I refuse to pretend the officiating had no impact. It did. The referee and VAR created controversy from the first whistle until the last, and that should embarrass everyone responsible.”

“England leave with heartbreak. Not only because we failed to reach the final, but because every player will always wonder what might have happened if the biggest match of their lives had been officiated properly. That is impossible to accept.”

Argentina players take banner from their fans and bring it onto the pitch, it read: "The Falkland Islands are Argentinian."

The moment happened after the team beat England in the World Cup semi-finals.

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And so the World Cup final will be between two teams who couldn’t beat Cape Verde in 90 minutes.

They forgot Jude speaks Spanish 😭😭 bro was just minding his business and heard hijo de puta 😭💀

tengo cero dudas de que dijeron algo racista y bellingham (que habla español) lo escuchó y por eso le acomodó esa zape tan sabroso

WHY IS MESSI DOING RUGBY TACKLES IN FOOTBALL

O bellingham chorando e a namorada dele parada do lado pois se eu fosse ela tinha colocado ate esse menino no meu colo pra consolar

I'm really disappointed in the Argentina players for this. Especially those who play in the Premier League. England has welcomed them, given them opportunities, and the Premier League has helped many of them become world-class players. To then hold up a political banner like this after a football match feels disrespectful.
Football should bring people together, not be used to make political statements or reopen old wounds. Celebrate your victory by all means....you earned it on the pitch....but leave politics out of the game. I hope FIFA is consistent and investigates this, because the rules should apply to everyone, regardless of the team. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽

Will Argentina be punished for holding up the Falklands banner?

After winning 2-1 over England, the players took a banner from their supporters, which said in Spanish: "The Falkland Islands are Argentinian."

Sky's Sports correspondent @RobHarris reports

Jude Bellingham shared a beautiful letter written by England’s coach driver, Michael Chandler, after their World Cup exit ❤️🦁