π±Top reaction to stunning Argentina comeback
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- Argentina overturned a 1-0 deficit to defeat England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, with Enzo FernΓ‘ndez equalizing in the 86th minute and Lautaro MartΓnez heading home the decisive goal seven minutes later in additional time.
- Argentina's comeback marked their second in this tournament's knockout stage, having also rallied past Egypt in the round of 16 β a feat only four other teams have accomplished in a single World Cup knockout phase.
- Argentina will face Spain in Sunday's World Cup final, chasing back-to-back titles that no nation has won since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
- Patrick Mahomes called Messi the GOAT with a trio of goat emojis, while Tom Brady posted a single mind-blown emoji β leading the NFL reaction to the semifinal win.
- Josh Hart declared "Messi > Ronaldo" and drew a parallel between Argentina and his New York Knicks, with Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson adding that "Argentina is unreal."
- JJ Watt, Trae Young, and Michael Thomas added their ownζεΉ reactions to Messi's two assists, while former Spurs guard Manu Ginobili posted in Spanish, calling the performance "apoteΓ³tico" and marveling at Messi being "de otro planeta."
Why it matters: Argentina's comeback sets up a Sunday final against Spain and gives Messi a shot at becoming part of the first back-to-back World Cup champion squad since Brazil six decades ago β a milestone that would etch this group into soccer history regardless of Sunday's outcome.
