New Delhi, July 15 -- England and Argentina are set to lock horns in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The England vs Argentina rivalry over the years has been pretty intense and often controversial, with the incidents ranging from Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" at the 1986 FIFA World Cup to David Beckham receiving a red card after clashing with Diego Simeone at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Referees and controversial officiating have been a recurring theme whenever these two teams have faced off.

And once again, a referee is set to make headlines when Lionel Messi's Argentina take on Harry Kane's England in Atlanta on Wednesday.

The referee appointed for the England vs Argentina semi-final is Moroccan-born American Ismail ...