England's semi-final with Argentina has been classed as the highest risk match at the World Cup after the FBI and local police met to discuss containing the rivalry

England will face old foes Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday in a World Cup semi-final, but there are fears that things will turn ugly both outside and inside of the 75,000-seater…

Wednesday's match may be most high-risk of the World Cup, given the historical tensions between England and Argentina.

Hubo una cumbre de la que participó el FBI, la FIFA, la policía de Atlanta y la de Miami; también, hubo representantes argentinos; las hinchadas entrarán por diferentes zonas

MIKE KEEGAN IN KANSAS CITY: England's semi-final with Argentina has been classified as the 'highest risk' match at the World Cup following a meeting of the FBI, officials and…

England's semi-final with Argentina has been classed as the highest risk match at the World Cup after the FBI and local police met to discuss containing the rivalry

The government in Buenos Aires is liaising with its British counterparts, the FBI , and local police to prevent troublemakers from heading to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium.

England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina has been classified as the tournament's highest-risk fixture, prompting security measures

The FBI has classified the England vs Argentina World Cup semi-final as highest-risk due to rivalry concerns. Learn about enhanced World Cup security measu

Scuffles have already broken out between rival supporters and there are fears Argentinian 'ultra' football thugs could be heading to the US.

Fans will be allowed to mix inside the stadium despite entering through separate gates.

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England's FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina has been designated the highest-risk fixture of the tournament, with the FBI, FIFA and local law enforcement rolling out…

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Law enforcement taking precautions to ensure clashes don't break out between fans

Atlanta deploys 1,600 officers for the Argentina-England World Cup semi-final as crypto prediction markets gear up for the tournament's highest-risk match.

Rivals Argentine fans clashed in the middle of a pre-match rally ahead of the World Cup semi-final against England, which has been deemed 'high risk' by the FBI