England last played Argentina at the World Cup in 2002. Back then, 13.3 million people tuned in to terrestrial television sets to watch David Beckham 's dramatic winning penalty.

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Argentina and England meet at the World Cup for the sixth time, facing off in Wednesday's semifinal in Atlanta.

NEW YORK, July 13 : Antonio Rattin in 1966. Diego Maradona in 1986. David Beckham in 1998.The matches are the stuff of soccer legend. And on Wednesday, Argentina and England…

How Diego Simeone, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle remember the two classic World Cup matches between historical rivals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 13 : A World Cup semi-final between Argentina and England scarcely needs extra storylines, but Wednesday's clash in Atlanta arrives carrying decades of…

As England and Argentina prepare to meet in Atlanta, memories of the 1982 conflict, Diego Maradona and a rivalry unlike any other ensure this is about far more than football

Come 8pm on Wednesday evening and there's only one thing which pubs across the country will be showing. Yet, you may be surprised to hear, there's one Englishwoman supporting…

From the war they fought over the Falklands to Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal, Wednesday's semi-final against old foe England has ramifications far beyond the pitch…

A place in the World Cup final is at stake in Atlanta. So is 60 years of unfinished business.

The rivalry “has acquired an almost mythical status,” Raanan Rein, a history professor at the University of Florida, told NBC News.

From the war they fought over the Falklands to Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal, Thursday's semi-final against old foe England has ramifications far beyond the pitch…

Argentina survived another heart-stopping match when it scored two late goals to topple England and extend the Three Lions' six-decade-long wait for another World Cup trophy.

Soccer matches between the two countries are the stuff of legends, but this week they meet for the first time in a World Cup semi-final.

It's more than a soccer match when Argentina and England meet

England have a lot that Argentina don’t have, except Messi

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England are through to their fourth men’s World Cup semi-final where they meet fierce ricals Argentina on Wednesday night, writes Lawrence Ostlere. If you’re new to this, prepare…

Can football's fiercest rivalry ever escape politics? England are one game from the World Cup final. Standing in their way: holders Argentina and decades of history.

Forty years ago, a small man from Buenos Aires punched a football into an English net, announced that it had been done by the hand of God and then, four minutes later, ran through…

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as England take on old rivals Argentina in a bid to book a spot in the World Cup final for the first time since 1966.