New Delhi, July 13 -- Former England midfielder Joe Cole believes that the Three Lions have everything in them to silence Lionel Messi when they take on Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi has been in top form for Argentina, scoring eight goals and is among the joint top goal-scorers, along with France's Kylian Mbappe.

However, Argentina have been vulnerable in defence recently, despite clinching wins over Egypt and Switzerland in the round of 16 and quarter-finals respectively. "We will have to put Lionel Messi to bed," Joe Cole said on The Rest is Football podcast. "We're going to put him to bed," he added.

Former Scotland international Ally McCoist, who was also part of the podcast e...