Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final, second consecutive final appearance

Published Jul 15, 09:17 PM UTC

In the World Cup semifinal, Argentina defeated England 2-1 to advance to the final, marking their second consecutive final appearance. According to statistics, Argentina becomes the 8th team in World Cup history to reach the final in at least two consecutive tournaments. Previous teams achieving this include Brazil (three consecutive finals from 1994-2002, winning two titles and one runner-up), West Germany (three consecutive finals from 1982-1990, winning one title and two runners-up), Italy (two consecutive finals in 1934-1938, winning both), Brazil (two consecutive finals in 1958-1962, winning both), Netherlands (two consecutive finals in 1974-1978, finishing runner-up both times), Argentina itself (two consecutive finals in 1986-1990, winning one title and one runner-up), and France (two consecutive finals in 2018-2022, winning one title and one runner-up). The article was published by Hupu Football News on July 16.