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Just when it seemed Argentina had already peaked at this World Cup—just when it looked like Lionel Messi's squad was cruising home on the back of impressive victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland—the team pulled off the unthinkable.
Turning the tide in dramatic fashion, the Argentines netted twice within eight minutes late in the match to dash England's hopes of claiming its first men's World Cup crown since 1966.
Messi, who appears determined to surpass his stunning 2022 performances, was instrumental in both Argentine goals—threading a pass to striker Lautaro Martínez for an assist in the second minute of stoppage time to seal the win.
As the world gears up for the final showdown between Spain and Argentina, here's a look back at the top semifinal photographs captured by Erick W. Rasco of SI.
A chippy start gives way to a 1–0 England lead courtesy of winger Anthony Gordon
Pressure from Argentina leads to an equalizer in the 85th
Argentina scores again in stoppage time, sending Atlanta Stadium into pandemonium
On to New York and New Jersey for Argentina, eyeing the first men's World Cup repeat in generations
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Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having previously contributed to The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has reported on everything from empty-arena Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He holds a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history.