All the biggest moments, heated exchanges, fouls and stats from the first 45 minutes of the heated semifinal in Atlanta.Heated exchanges between players, contested fouls, but no goals marked the first half of the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina in Atlanta.The highly anticipated match on Wednesday is being played in a tense atmosphere as the reigning world champions face a top-10 ranked team for the first time in the tournament.The match heated up quickly, as arms went flying and words were exchanged between players from both sides, but the first half ended with everything except a goal or even a shot on goal.What were the key moments of the England vs Argentina World Cup semifinal?
Two minutes into the match, Jude Bellingham was fouled by Leandro Paredes with an elbow shove in the face.
Another couple of minutes in, an Elliott Anderson challenge on Lionel Messi brought down the Argentina captain and earned the England player a retaliatory foul from Enzo Fernandez. The referee remained uninterested, though, leaving the England bench howling.
Anderson earned England their second free kick as he was fouled by Giuliano Simeone in the seventh minute, but England failed to convert it into anything.
