​The raucous energy quieted for about 20 minutes at the Parkville Market in Hartford after Anthony Gordon scored the opening goal for England in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against Argentina.But the Argentina fans, hundreds gathered to form the overwhelming majority in the food hall, would soon return to banging their drums and blowing their horns, singing and jumping around.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“This feels like home!” one Buenos Aires native, who moved to Glastonbury in 2019, yelled out after the full-time whistle secured a 2-1 come-from-behind victory and sent the reigning World Cup champions back to the final.The equalizer came in the 85th minute, off the boot of Enzo Fernandez from outside of the box. Lautaro Martínez netted the winner off of a deflection in the second minute of stoppage time and the scene in Hartford couldn’t have gotten louder.Argentina will look to become the third nation to win back-to-back World Cups when it meets Spain at Metlife Stadium on Sunday.And a large group of supporters will be back at the Parkville Market, where food from around the world and drinks are readily available. The food hall has hosted watch parties for every game of the World Cup, garnering its largest crowds for the U.S. national team and the several South American nations that make up a large part of Hartford’s demographic.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“It’s been great, it’s fantastic. We are a place that has food from all different cultures, what better place to watch the World Cup?” said Ashley McHugh, Parkville Market’s director of events and programming.On Wednesday, it was impossible to look in any direction without seeing multiple Lionel Messi jerseys. And, until England scored the first goal, it was just as hard to find anyone representing the Three Lions.“Anyone but Argentina,” said Emily Baldino, a Hartford-area native who wore a New York Red Bulls jersey as she watched the opening goal from the second level, which overlooked the Argentinian crowd, with friends Alice Bidoae (representing Arsenal) and Simone Locasto. “I was cheering for the U.S. … Then we were rooting for France to win before they got knocked out. But as long as it’s not Argentina, I don’t care who it is.”But England “parked the bus.” And its defensive strategy failed to stifle Argentina’s championship form forcing Baldino to go home unhappy.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDownstairs, the sea of blue and white cheered with every defensive stand and got even louder on the counter attack. Heads dropped in hands with every English save, and then the faithful stood on chairs whenever momentum turned.“There was never a doubt,” said German Gebhard, another Buenos Aires native who came to the U.S. just a few days ago with his wife and young son, Tomas, to visit his mother-in-law in Connecticut. He heard about the watch party after asking ChatGPT – the first result was a dud, but the backup plan w