{"id":2045424,"date":"2026-07-15T22:45:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045424"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T19:45:32","slug":"argentina-celebrates-dramatic-world-cup-victory-over-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2045424","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Celebrates Dramatic World Cup Victory Over England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/16by9\/2026\/07\/15\/c58e6af8e89749ab8ee2fbb46539e273_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Argentina Celebrates Dramatic World Cup Victory Over England<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">FIFA World Cup 2026<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Thrill and Glory for Argentina!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">TMZ Sports<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-15T15:45:32-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 15, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            3:45 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-7d33233fb4225cdfa05991abd5227e88\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-e1cba605-cab5-45f4-81f4-db6439f97302\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/07\/15\/2026-world-cup-semi-final-england-vs-argentina\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:e1cba605-cab5-45f4-81f4-db6439f97302\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af7f9439-702e-4f97-8721-d3c3a30cb1be\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c5\/4by3\/2026\/07\/15\/c58e6af8e89749ab8ee2fbb46539e273_md.jpg\" alt=\"2026 World Cup Semi-Final: England vs. Argentina\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Celebratory Shots<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3096a250047d9ca4c217543444aee491\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Argentina is headed back to the FIFA World Cup final after pulling off a comeback for the ages against England &#8230; and the photos from Wednesday&#8217;s game in Atlanta capture every glorious &#8212; and gut-wrenching &#8212; second.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7262e4979d0a29f125e87ddc315c4ad9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Check out the gallery &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lionel-messi\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong><\/a>and Co. erupted after scoring in the 85th and 92nd minute to roar back for a dramatic a 2-1 victory, leaving England&#8217;s players and fans stunned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section 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to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-33851047177edd9877228b1377ba40be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s not all bad for England &#8230; they get to go down to Miami and play France in Saturday&#8217;s third-place match.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/15\/argentina-england-world-cup-semifinal-photos\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:af7f9439-702e-4f97-8721-d3c3a30cb1be\" 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