Atlanta, July 16 -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi lauded England as a "tremendous team" after the La Albiceleste staged a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Three Lions in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal on Wednesday (local time), as per the Argentine news outlet La Nacion.

The result sent Argentina into the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face Spain on Sunday, July 19 (local time), while England's hopes of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966 came to a heartbreaking end.

After the win, Messi said facing England in a semifinal was a special challenge and praised them as a strong team with talented players and a well-developed style of play. He added that Argentina was determined to win, bring joy to their fans, and re...