Angels Descend

Angel Descends—The instant the ball hit the net, the entire Argentina team's faces fell.

All the defenders froze where they stood, their faces full of helplessness.

They had given everything to defend their half, exhausting themselves to repel every attack, yet in the end, they had still fallen beneath Li Yufei's aerial dominance.

Messi stood not far away, looking up at the ball in the goal, a heavy shadow flashing through his eyes.

The balance of mutual restraint and forbearance between the two during the first half was utterly shattered at that moment.

With an immensely crucial header, Li Yufei tore apart the deadlock between the two kings and seized the initiative that could decide the semifinal.

The Three Lions Army players raced forward one after another, surrounding him and embracing him in celebration of that golden goal that broke the deadlock.

Argentina's Head Coach Sabella stood tense on the sidelines, constantly waving and roaring, signaling for the entire team to push forward and attack, to go all in.

With no way left to retreat, the Eagles of the Pampas had no choice but to cast aside all caution and restraint, bare their fangs completely, and launch a frenzied counterattack.

Argentina's defensive line, which had originally been compressed inside their own half, slowly pushed forward as a whole. The Midfielders no longer focused solely on defending and intercepting, instead actively moving up to join the attack.

Messi's range of movement expanded dramatically. He frequently dropped back into midfield to receive the ball, taking the initiative to organize the attack and drive the entire team forward.

The two attacking threats, Di Maria and Higuain, raised their pace across the board, relentlessly assaulting England's flanks in an attempt to tear open a gap.

The balance of the match was completely reversed in