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Argentina booked its place in a second consecutive FIFA World Cup final after coming from behind to defeat England 2-1 in a dramatic semifinal on Wednesday. The defending champions scored twice in the closing stages of the match to overturn England’s lead. Enzo Fernández headed home the equaliser in the …

Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer after netting three goals as defending champions Argentina opened their campaign with a victory over Algeria. Playing his 200th international match, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner made history by taking his World Cup finals tally to 16 goals, equalling Germany’s Miroslav …