World Cup LIVE: England take on old foes Argentina for place in final

Today's semi-final:

England vs Argentina - 21:00 CET

Live updates:

13:00 CET - Good afternoon and welcome to what promises to be a World Cup semi-final for the ages. It is England vs Argentina; it doesn't get much bigger than this.

The two nations have a rich World Cup history, from the infamous 'Hand of god' in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals to David Beckham's red card and penalty shootout heartbreak in the 1998 edition - there has always been drama between these two. 

In the 2026 World Cup, both the world champions Argentina and Euros finalists England have battled their way to the semi-finals without playing the most convincing brand of football and riding their luck in crucial moments.

England's victories against Mexico at the Azteca and then against Erling Haaland's Norway in the quarter-finals are more impressive on paper than Argentina's unconvincing wins against Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland, all of which had to be decided in extra-time.

However, when it gets to this stage, the pressure is really on to deliver; it becomes as much about the mentality of both sets of players as it does anything else. Who can handle the expectation of a nation? 

If you aren't all caught up on yesterday's drama as Spain stunned France 2-0 to book their place in the final, then make sure you relive it all with Flashscore!