England and Argentina Renew Historic World Cup Rivalry as Messi Faces Kane, Bellingham in Semifinal

Regardless of how Argentina reached the last four, amid refereeing controversies and conspiracy theories, they remain just two victories away from becoming the first nation in 64 years to successfully defend the World Cup.

These words were calmly uttered by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni soon after the 3-1 win over Switzerland in the World Cup quarter-finals.

He probably wouldn’t even shop in the “mentality” section at the servo; he’d be over at the “performance” fridge, selecting a bottle of each element he felt was missing from his team’s 2-1 quarter-final World Cup win over Norway.

From the Falkland Islands to Diego Maradona and David Beckham, there is so much history between the two 2026 World Cup semifinalists.