Lautaro Martinez sends England out of World Cup as Argentina advances
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 11:05 AM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Lautaro Martinez scored a late goal for Argentina, eliminating England from the World Cup on July 18. This marks the third consecutive World Cup where a Serie A player has thwarted England's progress, following disruptions by Mario Mandzukic and Olivier Giroud in 2018 and 2022, respectively. England is set to play France in the third-place playoff scheduled for tonight, while Argentina advances to face Spain in the final tomorrow.
- •Lautaro Martinez scored the decisive goal for Argentina.
- •England has been knocked out by Serie A players in three consecutive tournaments.
- •England will face France for third place later tonight.
- •Argentina advances to play Spain in the World Cup final.
- 11:05 AMYahoo Sports — The Serie A curse haunting England’s recent World Cup eliminations
"Lautaro Martinez crushed England’s World Cup dreams on Wednesday, as the Inter striker became the third Serie A star since 2018 to eliminate the Three Lions from the tournament.Inter captain Lautaro...
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