The build-up to the match between Argentina and England in the 2026 World Cup semifinals is already heating up. Since the clash was confirmed, the atmosphere has become tense, and the English have not held back. Through their official social media account, the British team released a message that did not go unnoticed: «Some mornings just feel different. This is one of them.»
The post, accompanied by the English flag, raised alarms in the Argentine camp. And for good reason: the rivalry between the two teams transcends football and dates back to the Falklands War. Although on the pitch, the Albiceleste took revenge in Mexico 1986 with Diego Maradona’s double — the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century — the wound remains open.
But the English did not stop there. The Daily Mail, one of the most influential newspapers in the United Kingdom, published an article today that raises the temperature. «This is the game of their lives and also of ours. It is the most important match England has played in 60 years,» it stated. And it went further: «It is the gateway to a new mindset, to redemption, to the recovery of pride, to glory. This is now England’s greatest rivalry.»
The Daily Mail article also directly targeted Lionel Messi. «If England win on Wednesday, if an England victory sends Messi into international retirement, if defeat to Bellingham and the rest is the last World Cup experience for the best player in the world and Argentina’s all-time football hero, then that… Revenge will be truly sweet,» the British outlet wrote.
The match is played today at 4:00 PM at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, as part of the World Cup being held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. For Argentines, the English national team is considered one of the most important rivals in history, second only to Brazil. They have not faced each other in over 20 years, but the memory of the Falklands and the recollection of ’86 keep the flame alive.
Meanwhile, the Argentine players are preparing for what promises to be an epic duel. The pressure is at its peak, and the messages from the English press and social media only fuel the controversy. Can the Albiceleste silence the critics once again? The answer will be seen on the pitch.
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che inglaterra se cree la gran cosa con su se siente diferente pero para mi es la misma mentira de siempre estos imperialistas viven de su pasado colonial ojala pierdan con todo el dolor del mundo aguante el futbol del pueblo no la oligarquia inglesa 🖕⚽
Para mí estos ingleses ya se creen los dueños del mundo con ese mensajito. La soberbia los va a dejar afuera como siempre. Vamos Argentina carajo! Dales con todo que ellos no tienen huevos para aguantar la presión. A la mierda la corona y su fútbol aburrido. Mañana lloran igual que en el 86!