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HIGH STAKES - England and Argentina Battle for WCup Final Spot Today
- On Wednesday, Lionel Messi's Argentina face England in a marquee World Cup semi-final in Atlanta, with the winner advancing to play Spain in Sunday's final in New Jersey.
- A sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, or Malvinas, fuels tension between the teams, whose most storied encounter was the 1986 quarter-final featuring Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal.
- Messi leads the Golden Boot standings with eight goals, while England Manager Thomas Tuchel has relied on Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who have scored 12 of England's 13 goals.
- Following a clinical performance in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday, Spain reached the final after defeating France, with Spain Manager Luis de la Fuente praising his players' ability to "make the difficult look easy."
- Ahead of the semi-final, both managers have downplayed historic tensions, with Tuchel stating, "The reality is this is a football match," and Argentina Manager Lionel Scaloni echoing similar sentiments.
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Is Messi moving into his third World Cup final with Argentina? England is waiting in the semi-finals (21 o'clock/live ServusTV), which have been waiting for the title for 60 years.
·Vienna, Austria
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Argentina and England are facing this Wednesday July 15th at 21:00 (20:00 in the Canary Islands). The Albiceleste prepares a game that is always special, taking into account even the country’s own history. Lionel Scaloni has to say the initial eleven of the match after suffering notably in all previous qualifiers. In goal the surprises seem something impossible. The coach fully trusts the Dibu Martínez, which was already key in the World Cup of …
·Madrid, Spain
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Total News Sources85
Leaning Left12Leaning Right14Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center
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38% Center
L 29%
C 38%
R 33%
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