Evening Standard
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Can England beat Argentina? Experts predict World Cup semi-final
Both teams made hard work of their quarter-finals, needing extra time to see of Norway and Switzerland, respectively.But the first meeting between these two nations in 21 years promises to be chaotic, as past clashes attest to.Ahead of the game in Atlanta, we asked the Standard Sport team to make their predictions...Dom SmithEngland correspondentThe good news is that Argentina are the nation England have beaten more than any other at World Cups.The bad news is that England have never faced Lionel Messi before in any of his previous 205 caps and so have no idea whether they're good enough to stop the great man. It looks very finely balanced and will be some spectacle. England keep finding a way; Argentina keep finding a way.I'm going for a 2-2 draw, with penalty of drama, to be decided on p
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