Argentina and England set for World Cup semi-final showdown
The three-time champions are seeking to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups...
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Argentina and England are set for a highly anticipated World Cup semi-final clash on Wednesday, with a lingering political dispute adding an edge to the football match.
- Argentina, seeking back-to-back World Cups, faces England, who haven't reached a final in 60 years.
- Key players include Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham (England), who have scored a combined 12 goals.
- The match is compounded by a sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), with Argentina's Vice President referring to the English as "usurping pirates".
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