'We should all be excited' - Messi set for first England meeting
Summary
Argentina and England are set to face each other in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. This will be Lionel Messi’s first time playing against England in his long international career.Key Facts
- Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to reach the semi-final against England.
- Lionel Messi has played over 200 games for Argentina and scored 125 goals but has never faced England before.
- Messi is tied for most goals in this tournament with 8, sharing the Golden Boot lead with Kylian Mbappe.
- Experts say Messi is very hard to mark because of his playing style, skill, and decision-making.
- England and Argentina have a long and intense football rivalry, but haven’t met in almost 21 years.
- Past matches between the two have included famous moments like Maradona’s "Hand of God" goal and Beckham’s red card.
- The match will be shown live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 20:00 BST from Atlanta.
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