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England face Argentina in World Cup semi-final as Kane enters decisive week
July 14, 2026 at 03:27 PM · Updated 95d ago
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 10 hours
BNBBC News
World Cup 2026: England have no new injury problems for Argentina semi-final
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
"غش وبطاقات حمراء وتدخل أمني".. أسرار العداوة التاريخية بين إنجلترا والأرجنتين في المونديال
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TGThe Guardian
World Cup and Ballon d’Or in reach as Harry Kane enters defining week of his career
(opens the publisher’s site)Harry Kane scored twice against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now faces Argentina on Wednesday for a place in the final.
- Kane scored two goals in England's last-32 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- England play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday in Atlanta.
- Kane said he studies how elite athletes maintain their bodies, explaining "that's why you do all the work behind the scenes."
- Kane scored a hat-trick for Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal final in May.
Latest developments
- England have reported no new injury concerns ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta.
- Jordan Henderson continues to recover from arm surgery while Jarell Quansah serves a suspension, but Declan Rice has recovered from illness and is expected to start.
- Lionel Messi will face England for the first time in his international career of over 200 appearances for Argentina.
- The match comes 21 years after the sides' last meeting, a 2005 friendly for which Messi was suspended.
- The semi-final renews one of football's most intense rivalries, rooted in historical and political tensions between the nations.