England’s World Cup hopes end in heartbreaking defeat as Lionel Messi inspires a chaotic late 2-1 victory.
England’s World Cup dreams ended at the semi-final stage on Wednesday night after losing a 1-0 lead in the second half to a ferocious Argentina who scored a later winner in injury-time.
Anthony Gordon’s strike put England ahead and seemingly on the cusp of a first World Cup final since 1966.
But England dropped deep to defend their lead, and Argentina poured forward in wave upon wave of attack.
Lionel Messi, who became increasingly important as the game went on, then swung over the stoppage-time cross that Lautaro Martinez headed home to break English hearts and set up Sunday’s showpiece against Spain.
