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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after the match. Photo: REUTERS

'Nobody gives us anything': Messi fires back at critics after dramatic win over England

The Argentine team has also been criticised by fans and former players, mainly due to questionable referee decisions taken during their matches in this World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after the match. Photo: REUTERS

No goals but Messi the team man comes through to help Argentina to another final

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US - July 15, 2026 Argentina's Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso celebrate with a banner after the match as Argentina qualify for the final of the World Cup. Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Argentina players display political Falklands banner after England victory, risking Fifa action

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with teammates after the match as they advance to the World Cup final at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. on July 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Late comeback propels Argentina to another World Cup final

Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Argentina against Austria during a Group J match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where his brace secured a 2-0 victory and a place in the knockout stage. Photo: Reuters

The man who taught me to love football

Diego Maradona punches the ball into the net to score the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England during Argentina's FIFA World Cup quarter-final at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 22 June 1986. Photo: FIFA Archive

Argentina vs England: A hand, a genius and a footballing myth

Diego Maradona dribbles past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton before scoring his iconic "Goal of the Century" during Argentina's 2-1 Fifa World Cup quarter-final victory at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 22 June 1986. Photo: FIFA Archive

Old wounds, new stage: The history behind England and Argentina's world Cup rivalry

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Argentina Press Conference - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 6, 2026 Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni during a press conference. Photo:Reuters.

Is Scaloni still hiding Argentina's best? Knockout pattern hints at a calculated gamble

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Argentina fans celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup: Photo: REUTERS

How soccer has helped shape national identities in England and Argentina

Argentine fans turn to freezers and other superstitions for World Cup glory

Kane on ice: Argentina fans turn to superstition ahead of England game

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke.Photo:UNB

Football has 'amazing ability' to bring people together, Sarah Cooke says ahead of England-Argentina semi-final

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Fifa World Cup: Teams with most semi final appearances

FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - Argentina v Switzerland - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - July 11, 2026 Argentina's Lionel Messi.Photo:Reuters

Messi, Bellingham and history collide in Argentina-England semi-final