New Delhi, July 15 -- A blockbuster FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal is on the cards as Harry Kane's England takes on Lionel Messi's Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday.

It might be hard to believe for a few people, but Lionel Messi will be facing England in international football for the very first time. Similarly, this will be Harry Kane's first-ever encounter against Argentina.

England and Argentina have a long history of rivalry on the biggest stage-Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" in Argentina's 2-1 win over England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals is just one of many such moments of historical significance.

England earned a measure of revenge at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, eliminating Argentina on penalties after a dramatic 2-2 dr...