England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift
It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matter
Thomas Tuchel accepts responsibility after substitutions backfire in England defeat
Thomas Tuchel shouldered the blame for England becoming far too passive after taking the lead as Argentina ended his team’s World Cup dream
It was supposed to be different but Argentina showed intent, Tuchel showed fear | Jacob Steinberg
England head coach made changes that would have led to Southgate and Eriksson being hammered
Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final
Argentina came from behind in the final minutes in Atlanta to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final for the second successive tournament
England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup semi-final player ratings
England’s captain Harry Kane cut a lonely figure up front while Argentina’s attacking talent proved too much for Thomas Tuchel’s men
Thomas Tuchel trusts England’s ‘special breed’ to find a way past Messi’s Argentina | David Hytner
Head coach praises his players’ ability to rise to the occasion and ‘put on a fight’ against the defending champions in the semi-final on Wednesday
Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew
Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups and perhaps this is the greatest and most romantic of footballing rivalries
‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions
Decades after the Falklands war and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal, the fixture is once again being discussed as far more than a game
Thomas Tuchel: ‘Argentina will be fuelled by history – but we are ready’
Thomas Tuchel believes England will face an Argentina team ‘fuelled by history’ in their World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands