Celebrities and Athletes Go Wild After Argentina’s Dramatic FIFA World Cup Semifinal Win Over England

Argentina's FIFA World Cup semifinal win against England sparked reactions from top celebrities, including Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.

Celebrities and Athletes Go Wild After Argentina’s Dramatic FIFA World Cup Semifinal Win Over England

Argentina team after winning World Cup semi final (Image: NBC)

Lionel Messi inspired another memorable night as Argentina rallied from a goal down to defeat England 2-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinal in Atlanta on Wednesday, booking a place in the final against Spain on July 19th.

England broke the deadlock in the 55th minute when Anthony Gordon finished from close range after Morgan Rogers delivered a cross from the left. Argentina pushed relentlessly for an equalizer and finally found one in the 87th minute when Enzo Fernandez beat Jordan Pickford to level the score.

Messi then helped create the decisive moment in stoppage time, setting up Lautaro Martinez, who scored the winner to complete Argentina’s dramatic comeback and send the defending champions into another World Cup final.

The victory sparked widespread reactions across the sports world. FOX Sports shared a compilation of posts from several prominent athletes and personalities praising Messi and Argentina’s comeback.

NBA star Jalen Brunson wrote, “Argentina is unreal.” Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reacted twice, first posting a series of exploding head emojis and later adding three goat emojis.

Former NFL defensive end J.J. Watt posted, “WOWWWWWWW.” Meanwhile, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III wrote, “Messi is the Greatest of All Time. We are BLESSED to watch a Master at his craft.”

Seven time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady reacted with, “Oh my god” followed by an exploding head emoji. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young also praised Messi’s decisive contribution, posting, “Messi with the RIGHT! This game is 🔥”

Argentina will now face Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, while England will play France in the third place match.

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Jude Bellingham’s heartbreaking reaction to losing the FIFA World Cup semifinals

England midfielder Jude Bellingham described the defeat as “a very sad day” after his side’s World Cup hopes ended with the late collapse against Argentina. Speaking after the match, Bellingham reacted with the following.

It’s a very sad day for us. We played well, we fought a lot, but it couldn’t be. The more beautiful the journey, the more heartbreaking the end.

Jude Bellingham said via post match interview
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham (Image/The Sun)

Following the final whistle, video footage appeared to show Bellingham reacting to an exchange with Argentina’s Valentin Barco by striking him with his right hand before other players intervened. The incident was not seen by the match officials, but reports indicated it could be reviewed by FIFA ahead of England’s third place playoff against France.

Bellingham completed the full 90 minutes but was unable to make his usual attacking impact as Argentina’s midfield pressure limited his influence throughout the semifinal. England’s defeat ended its bid to reach the World Cup final, with Thomas Tuchel’s side now preparing to face France in the third-place match.

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