Thomas Tuchel confirms Lionel Messi plan as England face Argentina in semis

Spain dismantled France with a tactical masterclass in Dallas on Tuesday and now await the winner of Wednesday's blockbuster between defending champions Argentina and England in Atlanta.

Tuchel also praised Messi's overall influence on Argentina

The fact that England were delayed arriving in Atlanta from their Kansas City training base on Tuesday was indicative of the hectic nature of their World Cup; travelling around 15,000 miles to play in six cities across two countries, and surviving a pair of exhausting knockout matches to reach this semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta.

On Wednesday night, the children of the 21st century get their first experience of one of the historic World Cup classics.