England v Argentina: Bellingham's surges meet the champions' midfield shield
The World Cup semi-final in Atlanta may hinge on whether De Paul, Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez can smother Jude Bellingham's runs from deep.
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England one win from a first World Cup final since 1966, with Argentina in the way
England can reach a first World Cup final in 60 years on Wednesday, but the defending champions Argentina, and a rivalry thick with old scars, stand between them and Atlanta glory.
Messi's last dance: Argentina face England with a World Cup final one win away
The reigning champions meet England in Atlanta on 15 July, and for Lionel Messi, widely reported to be at his last World Cup, one more win puts another final within reach.
England sweat on Rice fitness as Quansah ban and Henderson injury bite before Argentina semi-final
Thomas Tuchel is down two players and waiting on a third three days before England meet Argentina in Atlanta, while the holders arrive with no fresh concerns.
Alvarez, not Messi: the 112th-minute strike that carried Argentina past Switzerland
On a night built for the captain's farewell tour, it was Julian Alvarez who produced the moment that sent the champions into the last four.
England and Argentina renew an old rivalry with a World Cup final at stake
England chase a first World Cup final since 1966 when they meet Argentina and a probably departing Lionel Messi in Wednesday's semi-final in Atlanta.
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET): Alvarez stunner sends holders through to England semi-final
Julian Alvarez's 25-yard strike in extra time broke Swiss resistance in Kansas City as the defending champions booked a last-four meeting with England.
Bellingham's extra-time strike sends England past Norway and into the last four
A Jude Bellingham brace, the winner in the 93rd minute, edged England past a stubborn Norway 2-1 after extra time to book a World Cup semi-final.
England 2-1 Norway: Bellingham brace drags the Three Lions into the last four
Jude Bellingham cancelled out Andreas Schjelderup's opener and then struck early in extra time to settle a taut quarter-final that Norway matched almost to the end.
England 2-1 Norway: the numbers behind a quarter-final settled by finishing, not control
Both sides had 14 shots and near-identical xG at Hard Rock Stadium; England advanced because they put eight efforts on target to Norway's four and took the two that mattered.
England 2-1 Norway: Bellingham brace settles it in extra time to send England into the last four
A Jude Bellingham double, the second three minutes into extra time, edged England past a stubborn Norway and into the World Cup semi-finals.