View from the other side: inside Argentina’s celebrations after semi-final win against England
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Yellow card Elliot ANDERSON (England) is booked by
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Yellow card Lisandro MARTINEZ (Argentina) is booked by
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Yellow card Cristian ROMERO (Argentina) is booked by
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Goal Anthony GORDON (England) scores!!
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Goal Enzo FERNANDEZ (Argentina) scores!!
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Goal Lautaro MARTINEZ (Argentina) scores!!
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Yellow card Rodrigo DE PAUL (Argentina) is booked
England squad
- Selected
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1 Jordan PICKFORD Goalkeeper
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4 Declan RICE Midfielder
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5 John STONES Defender
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6 Marc GUEHI Defender
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8 Elliot ANDERSON Midfielder
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9 Harry KANE C Forward
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10 Jude BELLINGHAM Midfielder
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17 Morgan ROGERS Midfielder
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18 Anthony GORDON Forward
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24 Reece JAMES Defender
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25 Djed SPENCE Defender
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2 Ezri KONSA Defender
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3 Nico OREILLY Defender
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7 Bukayo SAKA Forward
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11 Marcus RASHFORD Forward
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12 Trevoh CHALOBAH Defender
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13 Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
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14 Jordan HENDERSON Midfielder
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15 Dan BURN Defender
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16 Kobbie MAINOO Midfielder
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19 Ollie WATKINS Forward
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20 Noni MADUEKE Forward
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21 Eberechi EZE Midfielder
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22 Ivan TONEY Forward
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23 James TRAFFORD Goalkeeper
- Full squad
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26 Jarell QUANSAH Defender
Argentina squad
- Selected
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
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5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
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9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
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10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
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13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
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26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender
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1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
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2 Marcos SENESI Defender
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
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8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
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11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
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12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
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15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
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16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
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18 Nico PAZ Forward
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
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25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
The Guardian's rugby correspondent recounts witnessing Argentina's 2-1 semi-final win over England from Buenos Aires, describing the extraordinary scenes of national celebration as fans took to the streets to mark their team reaching another World Cup final. The piece contrasts the good-natured reception given to English visitors with the sheer scale and intensity of Argentine football fervour, noting that beating England carries particular significance given the countries' historical rivalry.
The article describes a brief, tense silence in the city when Anthony Gordon put England 1-0 up, before Argentina turned the game around, sparking city-wide celebrations including honking trains, dancing crowds and flag-waving from balconies. It draws comparisons to the 2022 World Cup win, when around four million people flooded Buenos Aires's streets and a planned open-top bus parade had to be scrapped in favour of helicopters, with locals suggesting those celebrations had never really stopped. The author anticipates even wilder scenes ahead of Argentina's final on Sunday.
- Argentina beat England in the World Cup semi-final, reaching the final
- Buenos Aires erupted in mass street celebrations afterwards
- English visitors were met with good humour rather than hostility
- Comparisons drawn to 2022's title-winning celebrations of four million people