Argentina players waved a political banner declaring “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentina”) after their 2-1 World Cup semi-final win over England on Wednesday, in an apparent breach of FIFA rules. FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct prohibits “banners, flags, flyers, apparel and other items that are political, offensive and/or discriminatory in nature” inside […]
No moment defines Argentina-England like Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’. The teams met at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. The first half ended goalless. At the beginning of the second half, Maradona jumped England goalkeeper Peter Shilton and put the ball into the net. Referee Ali bin Nasser […]
Lineup: England – Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Mark Guhi, Jade Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers; Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon. Argentina – Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis McAllister; Giuliano Simeone, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
In 2002, Argentina wore their traditional white and sky-blue kit against England’s red shirts. There was no blue match that day and Argentina were eliminated in the group stage after Beckham scored the only goal of the match. As per FIFA rules, England have been designated Team ‘A’ for the semi-finals as they secured their […]
Argentina are clearly ahead when it comes to handling the pressure of World Cup knockout matches. As defending champions, they are attempting to reach their second consecutive final. In contrast, England have not appeared in a World Cup final since 1966. Since the inaugural World Cup in 1930, Argentina have won 22 knockout matches compared […]
(Combo) This combination of file photos, created on July 12, 2026, shows Argentina forward #10 Lionel Messi at Arlington on June 27, 2026 and England forward #09 Harry Kane at Arlington on June 17, 2026. England and Argentina will meet in the 2026 World Cup semi-final football match at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on […]
England has also been a country of migration – but only in recent times, as people from all over the world and especially from Britain’s former colonies have moved there. Many players are now second or third generation immigrants. This means that England needs to change its concept of national identity. Sundar Katwala, director of […]
Argentina’s Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva said Tuesday that increased security had been discussed at a meeting in the United States on Monday. Monteoliva indicated that, for the first time in the tournament, rival fans will be brought into Atlanta Stadium through separate entrances on Wednesday. “There will be 1,600 officers there… We want the celebrations […]
Giuliani also highlighted Kane’s importance to England’s World Cup campaign. The captain has already scored six goals in the tournament. “Harry Kane is the number one goalscorer for the England team, and if they’re going to win the tournament, he’ll be the main reason. He’s one of the main players in the team, and he […]
Citing two law enforcement officials involved in the investigation in Washington and Miami, the Miami Herald said the investigation focuses on millions of dollars of bank transactions involving the United States. According to the Miami Herald, the story was first reported by Argentine newspaper La Nación, which alleged that AFA had laundered more than US$300 […]
For the first time in a World Cup, the draw was done in such a way as to ensure that the four highest-ranked countries were kept apart. Spain, Argentina, France and England were effectively seeded to avoid each other before the semi-finals provided they top their groups. That’s exactly what happened as France and Spain […]