Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has urged Kobbie Mainoo to skip England's World Cup third-place match against France, arguing the 21-year-old deserves better after a bench-only tournament under Thomas Tuchel.
Lionel Scaloni and Emiliano Martinez tore into England's late defensive retreat after Anthony Gordon's opener, as Argentina rallied for a 2-1 World Cup semi-final win and a final date with Spain in New Jersey.
Jude Bellingham played down his early clash with Lionel Messi after England's World Cup semi-final loss, while Messi rejected suggestions that Argentina have benefited from favorable officiating on their path to another final.
Manchester United legend Nicky Butt argues Kobbie Mainoo should stay off the pitch in England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, while Stephen Warnock makes the opposite case for starting the unused midfielder over Declan Rice.
Declan Rice is expected to be available for England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina after recovering from illness, while Jarell Quansah and Jordan Henderson remain the only absentees from Thomas Tuchel's squad.
Argentina appear to have cleared Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero and Leandro Paredes for their World Cup semi-final against England after a draining quarter-final win over Switzerland, though the toll of a longer tournament schedule remains a factor to watch.
Former England midfielder Joe Cole insists the Three Lions have the pace and belief to reach the World Cup final against Argentina, while Lionel Messi prepares for his first-ever meeting with England on football's biggest stage.
Norway and England reached the break at 1-1 in a tense World Cup quarterfinal at Hard Rock Stadium, with Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time reply matching Andreas Schjelderup's opener in a game where kit identity, brand presence, and on-pitch rhythm collided under the Miami lights.
Soaring South Florida temperatures and conflicting heat-safety thresholds have turned Norway's World Cup quarter-final against England into a logistical and tactical puzzle hours before kickoff in Miami.
Norway and England collide in a World Cup quarter-final shaped by Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, contrasting defensive records, and a rivalry England still leads on paper despite Norway's Brazil scalp.
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