England prepares for World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta

⚽ Kick-off in Atlanta is 3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽ Golden Boot | Player guide | And get Football Daily There’s been so much hype about this match that it’s important we put it in perspective. It is, after all, only the biggest game ever played in football’s greatest cross-continent rivalry. The history of England v Argentina could already fill a Netflix three-parter, albeit without the chill. It includes the Hand of God in 1986, the Hand of Plod in 1966 and the Hand of Hod a multi-faceted epic in 1998 – but this is the first time they’ve met in the semi-final or the final of a World Cup. For both countries, defeat is so unthinkable that it hurts trying not to think about it. England are in their first men’s World Cup final since 1966. Argentina are one game away from becoming the first team to retain the men’s World Cup since Brazil in 1962. Continue reading...

England face Argentina at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday evening in the World Cup semi-finals, one win from their first World Cup final appearance since 1966.Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Norway 2–1 aft...

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England are eyeing a first appearance in a World Cup final in 60 years as they take on Lionel Messi's reigning champions Argentina in the last four in Atlanta on Wednesday.He came in for criticism for failing to prevent Andreas Schjelderup's goal against Norway in the quarter-finals, but that was a memorable game for the 32-year-old Evertonian as he made his 18th World Cup appearance -- becoming England's most-capped player on football's biggest stage.

First competitive game between teams since 2002 World Cup Georgia braced for potential flashpoints in Atlanta buildup It has been billed as one of the biggest grudge matches in the history of international football. After England’s players rode their luck against Erling Haaland’s Norway on a steamy night in Miami, they spent Sunday recuperating at their base in Kansas City as thoughts turn to facing Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s team will take on the reigning champions on what promises to be an emotionally charged occasion in Atlanta for the chance to play France or Spain in the final. Continue reading...