Argentina faces England in Atlanta on Wednesday for a place in Sunday’s World Cup final, in their first World Cup meeting in 24 years and Lionel Messi’s first-ever match against England.
39-year-old Messi arrives having broken the all-time World Cup scoring record with 21 career goals, and leads this tournament with 8, tied for the Golden Boot.
Argentina’s route here has been chaotic — extra-time survival against Cape Verde, and a stunning comeback from 2-0 down against Egypt in the final 10 minutes.
England’s counter is midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has scored back-to-back braces against Mexico and Norway and is emerging as a Golden Ball contender, alongside captain Harry Kane’s six tournament goals.
The winner faces Spain, who beat France 2-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal, in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium.
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