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Argentina fans celebrate outside Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) after Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup game between England and Argentina in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. It’s the last game Atlanta is hosting. Argentina won 2-1. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
Argentina fans celebrate outside Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) after Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup game between England and Argentina in Atlanta on July 15, 2026. It’s the last game Atlanta is hosting. Argentina won 2-1. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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July 24, 2026

In late second-half action, Argentina scored two goals to beat England in Atlanta’s final World Cup match.

The semifinal game pitted England, seeking to return to the final match 60 years after it won the tournament, against the defending World Cup champions. Argentina now travels to New York New Jersey Stadium, where the team will play Spain in the final game Sunday.

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