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The semi-final juncture eludes England
Argentina continued to write new chapters in their World Cup history after defeating England 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to book their place in the finals for the second time in a row and the seventh in their history.
The Tango team will face Spain in Sunday’s final as they look to retain their world title, while England were content to settle for third place after seeing their dream of reaching the finals end.
Argentina’s participation in the World Cup finals reached 7 times, making it second on the list of teams with the most appearances in the finals in history, behind Germany, who hold the record with 8 appearances, according to statistics from the Statsfoot network.
Nations that have participated in the most World Cup finals (final round excluded):
8- 🇩🇪 Germany
7- 🇦🇷 ARGENTINA
6- 🇧🇷 Brazil
6- 🇮🇹 Italy
4- 🇫🇷 France #MARKED— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) July 15, 2026
According to the same source, the Argentina national team surpassed both the Brazilian and Italian national teams, and each of them played in the final 6 times, and the French national team – 4 times.
On the other hand, the English national team continued its suffering in the semi-finals of the World Cup, being eliminated from the tournament for the third time in a row.
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The Opta Network noted that England, who won their first World Cup semi-final in 1966, then lost all three of their next matches at the stage in 1990, 2018 and 2026 to ensure the golden streak continued for the Three Lions.
3 – Having won their first FIFA World Cup semi-final in 1966, England have now lost each of their last three matches at this stage (1990, 2018, 2026).
Heartbreak. pic.twitter.com/b2wXHRpj0F
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2026
