Can England mess up Messi’s plans?
England are in their fourth-ever World Cup semi-final and will face an old foe in Atlanta on Wednesday evening. Argentina await them in Georgia in a fixture that always brings drama and intrigue. In their first World Cup meeting since 2002, the teams are evenly matched, and it will likely be another superstar moment that makes the difference in what has been the tournament of the superstars.
England vs Argentina
It is no secret that England’s chances of qualification will likely rest squarely on the shoulders of Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Between them, the pair have scored 12 of England’s 13 goals so far. Kane is 7/5 with CopyBet to score anytime while Bellingham is 3/1 to do so.
Meanwhile Argentina’s main threat is known to all and comes in the shape of Lionel Messi, who at the age of 39, is still producing magic on the world stage. Messi has scored eight goals so far this summer and is 27/20 to score anytime. While Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez finally turned up to the World Cup party with a screamer of a goal versus Switzerland in the quarter-finals. Alvarez is expected to start against England and is 14/5 to score anytime.
In a fixture that has historically been a fiery one, the referee may have a busy night. Over 6.5 cards in the match is 5/1.
Can England reach their first World Cup final since 1966?
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Odds correct at the time of writing.