Thousands of Three Lions supporters have flown to Atlanta, Georgia, via a series of bizarre routes in a bid to keep costs down while supporting England ahead of their highly anticipated Argentina clash21:42, 14 Jul 2026Updated 21:44, 14 Jul 2026Millions are ready to roar on England in tomorrow night's World Cup semi-final against Argentina – at the ground, at home, in pubs and at fan zones.‌Around 30,000 Three Lions supporters will pack in to the 67,382-capacity Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, US, hoping to see Thomas Tuchel’s boys win one of the nation’s biggest games in recent memory. Back home, an audience of up to 25 million will tune in on TV, and thousands more will flock to hospitality venues or join crowds across the country for the potential grudge match.‌Thousands of white-clad Three Lions supporters flew in to the Georgia city via a series of bizarre routes. They came from Buffalo, Toronto and Houston – any way they could keep the costs down. Some even drove from Nashville where they had enjoyed a couple of days of rest after the Norway match.‌England superfan Gary Taylor has been to every England game with partner Jo Lewis, 44. He said: “I was at the England v Argentina game in Japan. It was brilliant - in my top three of all time. But that game in Mexico has made my top three as well now. Now a World Cup semi-final against Argentina – it doesn’t get any better than that. Come on England!”‌Dan Fellows, 37, from Wolverhampton now lives in Houston. He said: “Forget everything else – this is the biggest game we’ve had since Moscow in 2018. Four World Cup semi-finals in our entire history: ’66, ’90, 2018, and now this. That’s how big it is. And it’s Argentina, of all teams – you couldn’t write it. Our fans have been brilliant here, and they’ll be up for the occasion again today.”The match has been classed as the “highest risk in the tournament” by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They issued their warning fearing trouble between the set two sets of fans in one of the biggest rivalries in world football.‌Hundreds of extra police were drafted in to Atlanta on Monday and there will be a much bigger presence inside the stadium and at the sold-out fanzone. Police have designated some bars as “England only” or “Argentina only” to try to prevent any confrontations.Argentina players referred to the struggle for “Las Malvinas” – their name for the Falkland Islands – after their last 16 victory over Egypt. They also hailed Maradona, singing: “I’m Argentinian from cradle to grave. For Las Malvinas. For Diego.”‌Taylor, 64, an estate agent from Harold Wood, East London, said: “The England fans’ behaviour has been pretty much exemplary throughout the World Cup. I’ve been proud to be part of the travelling army of fans having so much fun.”But he added: “This is obviously a potentially volatile game.” He also referred to Diego Maradona’s controversial “Hand of God goal when Argentina beat England in the 1986 Mexico World Cup, and David Beckham’s sending off in a knockout defeat at France 1998.‌"Even without the obvious political issues there’s the games involving Diego Maradona and David Beckham to consider," he said. The Atlanta Police Department said: “Additional personnel and resources are already deployed. These proactive measures are designed to ensure residents and visitors can safely enjoy this historic event.”Tomorrow night's game will also see the battle of the 10s, the most stories of all the football shirt numbers - worn at the World Cup by geniuses from Pele to Zidane, via Maradona. Tomorrow night, England fans hope the torch of the great number 10 is passed from Lionel Messi to Jude Bellingham.Article continues belowMessi, who has never faced England, is 39 and nearing the end of his great career. And Bellingham, 23, is in the kind of form to fill his boots. The ultimate goal for both is to get their team to a World Cup final. But the two number 10s know, as the creative heartbeats of their sides, all eyes are on them in Atlanta tomorrow night.Tonight ticket prices on the US re-sale sites were high. The cheapest on StubHub was £2,165, while on Ticketmaster it was £3,000.Content cannot be displayed without consent