The implication could hardly be clearer: FIFA, the scandal-plagued governing body of world football, wants the team playing England in today's semi-final to win the trophy for the fourth time.

Increasingly, it feels like a team surviving on moments of brilliance. Fortunately for Argentina, they still possess Lionel Messi. | Football News

Despite a historic 48-team tournament featuring breakthroughs from South Africa and Morocco, the World Cup semi-finals belong to the elite, with England, France, Spain and…