Argentina has reached the final of the 2026 World Cup after defeating England 2-1 in the semi-finals. Substitute Lautaro Martinez scored in stoppage time to secure the victory for the defending champions. The match took place at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.

Following the victory, Argentine players displayed a banner with the inscription "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Falkland Islands are Argentine"). The British government and the government of the Falkland Islands have called for an investigation into the incident. FIFA's disciplinary committee is reviewing the matter.

Argentine President Javier Milei will not attend the final in person, opting to watch from his presidential residence in Buenos Aires due to superstition. Milei has watched all of Argentina's previous seven games from home and wears the same heavy jacket for each game as part of his ritual. Other Argentine fans and players also have their own superstitions and rituals, such as wearing the same clothes during every match and refusing to wash their jerseys for the duration of the World Cup.

The final match between Spain and Argentina is scheduled to take place on Sunday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA has announced that it will award rings to the winning team, with 30 rings for the team and 1,996 rings to be sold to fans.

Bastian Dankert has been nominated as the video assistant referee for the final match. The referee for the final will be Slavko Vincic from Slovenia.

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faz · about 3 hours ago

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cyprus mail · about 8 hours ago

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la libre · about 8 hours ago

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