Key Facts

• England and Argentina last faced each other in a match with Lionel Messi suspended.
• The two teams have a long football history, with British workers introducing football to Argentina in 1867.
• Famous Argentine clubs were founded by British expatriates, showing early football links.
• Their first World Cup meeting was in 1962, when England won 3-1 in Chile.
• In 1966, England beat Argentina 1-0 in a controversial quarterfinal match known in Argentina as "The Robbery of the Century."
• The 1966 match included a major incident where Argentine captain Antonio Rattin was sent off and caused an eight-minute delay refusing to leave the field without an interpreter.
• The referee from that match helped inspire the use of yellow and red cards in football starting in 1970.
• The rivalry includes deep emotions and ongoing chants from Argentine fans during this World Cup.