See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy IMOGEN GARFINKEL - SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and STELLA RADEVA, UK VIDEO JOURNALIST Published: 12:04 BST, 15 July 2026 | Updated: 12:30 BST, 15 July 2026
Can football's fiercest rivalry ever escape politics?England are one game from the World Cup final. Standing in their way: holders Argentina and decades of history.This isn't just about Messi versus England. It's a rivalry shaped by bitter flashpoints - the 'Hand of God', David Beckham's infamous red card after kicking out at Diego Simeone, and the long shadow of the Falklands War.Click the video above to watch the Daily Mail's Big Question ahead of tonight's World Cup semi-final.
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Will Falklands taunts ignite England vs Argentina's World Cup semi-final? IMOGEN GARFINKEL reveals why this rivalry has always been about more than football
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