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WORLD CUP 2026

Argentina v England: Much more than just a game

14-07-2026 16:14 From the South Atlantic war to Diego Maradona's famous goals, the semi-final against England has ramifications far beyond the pitch.

WORLD CUP 2026

Argentina v England: A look back at previous World Cup clashes

14-07-2026 09:06 Argentina and England will meet in Atlanta on Wednesday for a place in the 2026 World Cup final, renewing one of football's fiercest and most enduring rivalries.

History of football

Argentina and England renew fierce World Cup rivalry in semi-final

12-07-2026 14:01 Lionel Scaloni's side defeated Switzerland 3-1 to book a spot in the World Cup 2026 semi-finals, setting up a sixth meeting with England – and their first at the tournament in 24 years.

WORLD CUP 2026

Lionel Scaloni says England World Cup semi 'just a football game'

12-07-2026 11:38 "It is a football game and we will be playing against a very tough opponent. This is a football game and that's all," declares Argentina boss.

WORLD CUP 2026

England, Argentina to renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semi-final

12-07-2026 11:33 The Albiceleste and their talisman Lionel Messi must defeat England in Atlanta to keep alive their hopes of becoming the first team to win back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1962.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

More stars or stripes?

04-07-2026 00:41 Within a decade of the Civil War, the US economy had overtaken Great Britain and the entire British Empire by around 1895 – from that point onward, it was more a question of the US impact on world history than the reverse.

by Michael Soltys

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

The end of the beginning

27-06-2026 00:18 No less than two-thirds of Messi’s record-breaking 18 World Cup goals were scored since turning 35 – in other words, at the age of 'Papi Fútbol,' he is deadlier than in the prime of youth.

by Michael Soltys

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

It’s a small World (Cup) II: The geopolitics of football

13-06-2026 05:41 No host nation has won in this century, while there were no less than six home triumphs in the 16 tournaments of the previous century. The so-called World Cup is a Euro-American monopoly – will a new champion emerge from the record 48 competitors?

by Michael Soltys

Football & politics

The World Cup effect: Football and politics in Argentina

11-06-2026 14:00 From dictatorship to democracy, World Cups have repeatedly coincided with some of Argentina's most consequential political and economic decisions.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

It’s a small World (Cup)

06-06-2026 06:06 FIFA has 211 member football associations, of whom only 80 have ever participated in a World Cup tournament in almost a century while for the highest level of winners, you would have to knock the zero off that figure – just eight countries, all of whom are past or present members of the European Union or Mercosur.

by Michael Soltys

WORLD CUP 2026 PREVIEW

‘He knew it all’: the Rosario roots of Lionel Messi

15-05-2026 10:16 Former coaches, teachers and childhood friends remember the shy boy from Newell’s who became Argentina’s greatest football icon.

News of world cup history

Argentina v England: Much more than just a game

Argentina v England: A look back at previous World Cup clashes

Argentina and England renew fierce World Cup rivalry in semi-final

Lionel Scaloni says England World Cup semi 'just a football game'

England, Argentina to renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semi-final

More stars or stripes?

The end of the beginning

It’s a small World (Cup) II: The geopolitics of football

The World Cup effect: Football and politics in Argentina

It’s a small World (Cup)

‘He knew it all’: the Rosario roots of Lionel Messi

Milei eases cash crunch to reignite economic growth in Argentina

Cristian 'Cuti' Romero leaves Tottenham Hotspur to sign for Atlético Madrid

Milei limits free hospital care for foreigners in Argentina

Lionel Messi hints playing career is nearing end with emotional tribute to father

USDA says Argentine beef that missed inspection is recalled

Encuesta: Kicillof lidera entre los peronistas, Uñac es poco conocido, Cristina y Massa tienen alta imagen negativa

Messi despidió a su papá con una conmovedora carta y advirtió: "Tengo dudas de que vaya a seguir jugando al fútbol mucho tiempo más"

Con guiños de Cristina Kirchner, Sergio Massa busca ganar centralidad en el peronismo de cara al 2027

Cuánto pagó el Gobierno por cada ley aprobada en el Congreso, según la denuncia de Marcela Pagano contra Milei y Caputo

Colegiales, el barrio más buscado para comprar en todo Buenos Aires