And just like that, it all comes down to Spain and Argentina.The two soccer powerhouses will look to etch their names in the history books and become World Cup champions when they play at 3 p.m.ET on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
The game will be broadcast on FOX.For Argentina, they have the opportunity to become the first back-to-back World Cup winner since Brazil did it in 1958 and 1962, and just the third country to win back-to-back titles overall.Italy first won consecutive World Cups in 1934 and 1938.WATCH ARGENTINA VS SPAIN LIVE(Left) Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) reacts during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 15, 2026.
(Right) Spain's Lamine Yamal (19) reacts during warm-up ahead of the World Cup Round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, on July 6, 2026.(Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)However, for a long time in Argentina’s semifinal matchup against England, it did not look like they were going to have a chance to make history.
The Three Lions held Argentina off the scoresheet for 85 minutes, but Lionel Messi sparked another electrifying come-from-behind win.Anthony Gordon got the scoring started when he buried a cross from Morgan Rogers to put England on the board first in the 55th minute with an acrobatic finish.Harry Kane sparked the counter with a long pass that left the Argentina defense flummoxed for the first time all game.However, that would end up being the lone true scoring opportunity of the game for the Three Lions.
After England got on the board, Argentina's pressure was relentless, but England was able to stave off the Argentine attack for about 30 minutes.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEEnzo Fernandez of Argentina celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on July 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)They final...