It promises to be a blockbuster affair at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, given there is such a deep-rooted rivalry between these two sides, featuring Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal at the 1986 World Cup and David Beckham’s red card against Argentina in 1998.
We take a closer look at this game and where it might be decided…
What’s the key info I need to know? Round: World Cup semi-final World rankings: England (FIFA ranking: 4th) vs Argentina (2nd) Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Argentina beat England 2-1 Argentina produced another stunning comeback as the defending champions broke English hearts to reach a second successive World Cup final.
Time appeared to be running out after Anthony Gordon’s opener left Argentina trailing deep into the second half. But the world champions once again dragged themselves back from the brink.
First, Enzo Fernandez let fly from 20 yards to beat Jordan Pickford. Lautaro Martinez then struck in stoppage time to complete another famous victory.
Argentina will face Spain in Sunday’s final as they seek to become only the third nation to retain the World Cup.
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