FIFA have announced the referee for England's World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina - and it's an official that the holders' talisman Lionel Messi is familiar with.

Argentina and England will meet in a World Cup semifinal. The odds favor England, but it's very close.

The World Cup referee who oversaw Lionel Messi and Argentina's win to set up a semi-final against England overnight has been accused of 'being against' Switzerland as anger grows.