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An England and Argentina supporter with painted faces of the national flag of their team. [Juan Mabromata, AFP]
Lionel Messi's Argentina clash with England in a marquee World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with European champions Spain lying in wait for the winners.
The fixture between two of the big beasts of global football is given added spice by a lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas, in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Argentina's Vice President Victoria Villarruel upped the stakes ahead of kick-off in Atlanta by calling the English "usurping pirates", despite efforts by head coach Lionel Scaloni to keep the focus on the game.
