England vs Argentina: A tactical battle awaits

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England will face Argentina in the World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta, a meeting loaded with history, jeopardy and one last hurdle between Thomas Tuchel’s side and the final. Opta’s model calls it almost a coin toss: England at 52.5% to progress versus 23.4% to win the whole thing. This is where it can be won or lost: superstar collisions, width, set‑pieces, midfield control, defensive discipline and late‑game execution. England’s Bellingham to collide with World Cup giant Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi arrive as the defining forces of their respective campaigns. Sixteen years separate them, but both have carried enormous attacking…

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