Argentina Become 2nd Team In FIFA World Cup History After Brazil To..

Published 15 July 2026 · sports

Argentina Become 2nd Team In FIFA World Cup History After Brazil To... Published By, Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 03:59 IST Argentina have equalled Brazil's

Argentina Become 2nd Team In FIFA World Cup History After Brazil To... Published By, Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 03:59 IST Argentina have equalled Brazil's world record for the most wins by a team in one edition (7) of the FIFA World Cup. Argentina become 2nd team to win 7 matches in one edition of FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AFP) Lionel Messi’s Argentina faced Harry Kane’s England in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and secured a 2-1 win. Anthony Gordon scored his first goal of this year’s FIFA World Cup in the 55th minute to help England take a 1-0 lead, but goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez in the 85th and 90+2nd minutes, respectively, helped Argentina complete a sensational comeback and qualify for the FIFA World Cup final for the second edition in a row. The win over England in the second semifinal was Argentina’s seventh outright victory of this year’s FIFA World Cup, and by taking their tally of wins to seven, Argentina have equalled Brazil’s world record for the most wins by a team in one edition of the FIFA World Cup.

In the 2002 edition of the FIFA World Cup, Brazil played seven matches and managed to win all of them in 90 minutes plus added time. Argentina too have secured seven wins in seven matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They are the only team in the tournament to have won all their matches so far. Their opponents in Sunday’s final, Spain, have won six matches and drawn one against Cape Verde. If Argentina manage to get the better of Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday (July 19) at New York New Jersey Stadium, they will become the first team in history to win eight matches in one edition of the FIFA World Cup. And if Spain secure a win over Argentina (without penalties), they will equal Brazil and Argentina’s tally of the most wins (seven) in one edition of the FIFA World Cup. In this year’s FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi has made his presence felt in all seven of Argentina’s matches so far. The 39-year-old scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s first Group J match against Algeria and followed it up with a brace against Austria in the next match.

He came on as a substitute in Argentina’s final group-stage match against Jordan and scored in the 80th minute to help them secure a 3-1 win. In Argentina’s Round of 32 match against Cape Verde, he scored one goal in the 3-2 win and then scored once and provided an assist for Cristian Romero in the Round of 16 match against Egypt. In the quarterfinal against Switzerland in Kansas City, Messi provided an assist for Alexis Mac Allister’s opener in the 3-1 win, and in the semifinal against England, he set up two goals, one each for Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez. With 12 goal contributions (eight goals and four assists), Messi currently leads the Golden Boot race at the FIFA World Cup 2026. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered Will Argentina win the FIFA World Cup 2026 final? I cannot make predictions about future sporting event outcomes. According to news reports, Argentina has reached the FIFA World Cup 2026 final after defeating England 2-1 in the semi-final. They will face Spain in the final. Could Lionel Messi break more World Cup records?