It was a tense start to the match between two nations that are fierce rivals both on and off the football pitch. Tensions rose within the first five minutes when Enzo Fernandes hit Elliott Anderson in the back of the head with several players from both sides coming together. The referee decided not to give any yellow cards.
Lionel Messi will face England for the first time in his career as Argentina look to book their place in a second consecutive World Cup final as the two powerhouses lock horns at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday night. With Spain beating France in the first semi-final on Wednesday to reach the final, what awaits both Argentina and England at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
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England vs Argentina Football Updates
Both the Three Lions captain Harry Kane and number 10 Jude Bellingham are loaded with star players. For Argentina, it’s hard to look past Messi who, at the age of 39, broke Germany’s Miroslav Klose’s record for the most goals in World Cup history with 8 goals.
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Unlike France and Spain, smooth sailing, Argentina and England have made it to the last four. (AP)
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Unlike France and Spain, smooth sailing, Argentina and England have made it to the last four, weathering literal and metaphorical storms, surviving scares, crossing the line with strength of personalities and moments of personal magic and defiance, bound by a thread of positivity. (read more)
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