England and Argentina Resume Fierce Rivalry in the World Cup Semifinals
Lionel Messi’s first senior meeting with England comes as Argentina chase a second straight final and England seek one after six decades.
- Argentina and England are set for a FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta, pitting the defending champions against an England side chasing their first final appearance in six decades.
- Former England striker Robbie Fowler calls this one of football's greatest rivalries, rooted in the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute and the 10-week conflict between the nations in 1982.
- Incumbent President Javier Milei recently reiterated the islands were, are and will always be Argentine, while Manager Lionel Scaloni urged focus on football: "Its a football match. Lets not make it into anything else."
- Manager Thomas Tuchel has lost only one of his eleven career semi-finals, while Lionel Messi makes his first-ever senior international appearance against England in this contest.
- Memories of Diego Maradona's 1986 double and David Beckham's 1998 red card shape the fixture, as Argentina aims to become the third nation to successfully defend a World Cup title.
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Argentine prisoner has the eyes blindfolded by the British during the Malvinas War, in 1982 Tom Smith/AP Argentina and England confront each other on Wednesday (15) in the last of the World Cup semifinals, and fans have already started to take the outskirts of the stadium in Atlanta, United States, where the match will take place, with flags, songs but also a lot of tension. ✅ Click here to follow the international news channel of the g1 in What…
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The second semi-final of the World Championships carries a long-standing sporting rivalry, a war and several memorable precedents
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