00:00And we now go with our special segment on the occasion of the FIFA World Cup 2026,
00:05beyond the game, the ball stays pure.
00:07Jorge Luis, it's a pleasure to share the set with you.
00:10A pleasure to be back, Lore.
00:11Greetings once more to our audience.
00:13We are just minutes away from a great semifinal match that is beginning in Atlanta
00:18between Argentina and England.
00:21It's promised to be a very exciting, very hard-fought match to determine the next finalist,
00:27the final finalist, which will face Spain in Sunday's World Cup final.
00:31Let's take a break and we'll have more information after it.
00:55Welcome to Beyond the Game, the ball stays pure.
00:58Where the first finalist decided, Spain, which was waiting on Sunday for the winner of the following match,
01:04the match that is beginning in just 10 minutes between Argentina and England.
01:08And what a match that promises to be filled with excitement, good place.
01:12We hope for both sides and we can see a good spectacle of football for all viewers to enjoy
01:18and for ourselves as well to enjoy.
01:20But for all this information, especially on this important semifinal match that is beginning
01:24in just minutes away from it, let's welcome Carlos Montero is in Mexico City.
01:28Welcome once more to Beyond the Game, Carlos.
01:32Hi, Luis.
01:33Can you imagine how all Argentine and English people are feeling right now?
01:37We are minutes away from that important match that they are going to play in Atlanta.
01:43A lot, a lot of Argentinian people flew to Atlanta.
01:46I was watching some pictures of some Argentinian who were trying to buy tickets.
01:51The last minute, they were going between 2,500 and 3,000.
01:57And also some people I saw, they bought some tickets on the FIFA page
02:02and they paid between 1,500 and 2,000.
02:06It's absolutely crazy.
02:07Argentina is going to play with the same team that played against Switzerland.
02:11The only change that Scaloni did is going to take Rodrigo De Paul,
02:16who played with Leo Messi and they understand each other very well.
02:20Inter of Miami is going to be Simeone.
02:23He's going to replace.
02:24Let's see how Leo Messi reacts without having his bodyguard.
02:30That's what people call him because Rodrigo is always listening to Messi,
02:35what's going on with Messi.
02:36When Messi loses the ball, Rodrigo De Paul.
02:39Now Simeone is the one who is going to have to be in charge of that position.
02:44Bellingham and Harry Kane are the two most important players that has England.
02:50The problem with Scaloni is how they are going to stop them.
02:53You know, this is an important game.
02:56It has a history behind them.
03:00They played once here in 1986.
03:02That's something important I want to share with you, Luis.
03:05Since 1986, they play in the quarterfinal, England-Argentina.
03:11Argentina beat England 2-0.
03:14That's when Maradona scored those two famous goals,
03:18the hand of God and the goal of the century.
03:21And then they went to play the final against Germany,
03:24and Argentina won in 1986.
03:27England only one time won a championship.
03:30It was when they were the host countries in the 60s.
03:33That's the only time Argentina is looking for the fourth championship,
03:39and they are defending championships.
03:41So we have a fantastic game ahead of us.
03:45The winner is going to play with Spain on Sunday.
03:49The loser, nobody wants to be the loser,
03:52is going to play against France on Saturday.
03:55France surprised us yesterday.
03:58They were the favorites, but Spain showed what they have,
04:02and they beat them plain and simple,
04:05and they serve to be on the final.
04:08I'm sure one of those two teams that they are going to play now,
04:11England and Argentina,
04:13they are going to be a good adversary for Spain on this Sunday.
04:17We are so close to the end of the World Cup.
04:19That's amazing, and also it's a little bit sad
04:22because it was a great World Cup to follow it from us,
04:26from here, from Mexico City.
04:32The score is going to be after the game,
04:35after the game finishes.
04:37What's the score going to be between England and Argentina?
04:43I'm going to be maybe a little bit crazy,
04:45but I think Argentina three, England one.
04:48Let's talk tomorrow to see if I'm right or I'm crazy.
04:52In one final question, Carlos,
04:54we know now that Spain is waiting for whoever wins this game.
04:57If Argentina finally wins and goes to the final,
05:01what would you have preferred to face as an Argentina,
05:04to face France in the final,
05:06or to face Spain in the final?
05:10No, I would love Argentina to face Spain
05:14because, you know, a few years ago,
05:17the finalissima, the champion from America
05:19played against the champion from Europe,
05:22so that they should play Argentina against Spain,
05:25and they couldn't do it
05:26because the problem was going to be in Qatar,
05:28and it was a problem with Iran,
05:30and that game was cancelled.
05:32So I would like to see the finalissima,
05:34that they couldn't be played,
05:35be played on Sunday in that final in the World Cup.
05:38That would be my dream,
05:39but it depends how if England let us do that.
05:43Okay, Carlos, thank you.
05:45We'll see what happens in just a few minutes
05:47that the game begins,
05:48and as we continue on topic on this game,
05:51let's see how both England and Argentina
05:53arrive to this stage.
06:00England's campaign began with authority
06:02as the three Lions topped Group L
06:04through a blend of attacking flair
06:05and timely resilience.
06:07Victories over Panama and Croatia
06:08were followed by a dramatic encounter with Ghana,
06:11allowing Thomas Tockel's side
06:12to finish first in the group.
06:14Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane,
06:16and a balanced midfield
06:17have given England multiple ways to win,
06:19carrying strong momentum
06:20into the elimination rounds.
06:24Unlike some of the other semifinalists,
06:26England has had to earn
06:27every step of the journey.
06:29There's a vibe that determined the Arkongo
06:31in the Round of 32
06:32before producing an impressive comeback
06:34to eliminate Mexico 3-2 in the Round of 16.
06:37The quarterfinal against Norway
06:38was another stern termination,
06:40but England once again found the decisive moments
06:43in a 2-1 victory,
06:44returning to the World Cup semifinals
06:46with confidence growing
06:47after every challenge overcome.
06:50The defending champions Argentina
06:52navigated Group J
06:53with experience and attacking quality,
06:55finishing atop the standings
06:57after victories over Jordan and Austria
06:59before sealing first place against Algeria.
07:02Lionel Messi once again set the tone,
07:04while Lionel Scaloni's squad
07:05showed the composure and efficiency
07:07expected from the reigning world champions
07:09as they advanced to the knockout stage on Beden.
07:13Argentina's route to the last four
07:14has been anything but straightforward.
07:17A thrilling 3-2-1 victory over Kay Verde
07:19in the Round of 32
07:20was followed by another dramatic 3-2 win
07:23against Egypt in the Round of 16.
07:25The quarterfinal brought perhaps
07:26their toughest challenge yet,
07:28but the LB Celeste defeated Switzerland 3-1
07:31to secure a return to the semifinals.
07:33Tested repeatedly under pressure,
07:35Argentina has relied on championship experience
07:37and the enduring brilliance of Messi
07:39to keep its title defense alive.
07:43And Argentina supporters
07:44filled the streets of Atlanta
07:45during the flag-waving event
07:47ahead of their World Cup semifinal match
07:49against England.
07:50Some 10,000 Scaloneta fans
07:52sang and went well for Argentina's
07:54sky blue and white colors
07:56ahead of the heavily-awaited fixture
07:58many have described as the final before the final.
08:01Unlike the one held the day before,
08:03the nail-biting round of 16th match against Egypt,
08:06Tuesday's gathering did not take place
08:08in Piedmont Park,
08:10but rather underground shopping
08:12and entertainment district
08:13located just a few blocks from the stadium
08:15where the match will be played
08:17this Wednesday at 3 p.m. Caracas time.
08:20During the celebration,
08:20there was a minute of silence for France
08:23and the traditional chant,
08:25anyone who doesn't jump is English.
08:26The upcoming match renews
08:28one of international football's
08:29most storied rivalries
08:30with the winner moving one step closer
08:32to World Cup immortality.
08:38It's not just a match.
08:40It's a final.
08:41Yes, it's the final for us.
08:42It's Argentina versus England.
08:44It's the final, the big match.
08:46The Malvinas are Argentinian.
08:48We've got faith.
08:49We've got faith.
08:50I can't predict the result,
08:51but we're confident we'll win.
08:54I think it's going to be a really exciting,
08:56really beautiful match.
08:57They're two great teams.
08:59And, well, the hope is that Argentina
09:01always plays with an advantage,
09:02which is the number 10.
09:04So that could be the deciding factor.
09:08We've chosen to believe
09:09just as the players told us,
09:11just as the coach told us.
09:12So, one step at a time,
09:14let's focus on tomorrow's match.
09:15Hopefully we'll win.
09:16And then we'll face Spain.
09:20We expect to win, obviously.
09:22Of course.
09:23We're going for everything.
09:25We want to win,
09:26and we want to make it to the finals.
09:27We have Messi,
09:29we have Enzo Fernandez,
09:30we have Taglafico,
09:30we have Paredes.
09:32We have a whole team,
09:33and they just have one player.
09:34I was so surprised about France losing,
09:37but I feel like England can really
09:40give us a bit of a workout,
09:42but I expect a lot from Argentina,
09:45and I hope we win.
09:45You can never count Argentina out.
09:47It's always drama, suspense.
09:50It's a very good story.
09:56Well, this is all for this edition
09:57of Beyond the Gate,
09:58the Boast Spear.
09:59This final semifinal match
10:01between England and Argentina
10:02is beginning in just a couple of minutes,
10:04so stay tuned for everything happening
10:05in that important match,
10:06which will decide the final
10:08for next Sunday.
10:09Spain is already waiting
10:10for whoever wins on this match.
10:12We go back to you, Lodi.
10:14Thank you so much, Luis.
10:15We look forward for the results
10:16of this coming semifinal,
10:18and with this news brief,
10:20and with this information,
10:21we have come to the end
10:22of this news brief.
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