England and Argentina, who have been entangled in bad relations, will meet in the semifinals of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. England defeated Norway 2-1 after a fierce overtime match in the quarterfinals of the tournament held at Miami Stadium, USA on the 12th. Argentina won 3-1 in overtime in the quarterfinals against Switzerland held at Kansas City Stadium on the same day. The semifinal match between Argentina, ranked 2nd in the FIFA rankings, and England, ranked 4th, will be held at Atlanta Stadium in the United States on the 16th. Argentina and England have a very strained relationship diplomatically and also in soccer. The two countries fought a war over sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean in 1982, and the victor was Britain. Afterwards, the soccer match between the two countries was played in war-like heat. Four years later, Argentina won 2-1 at the 1986 Mexico World Cup thanks to the performance of Diego Maradona (1960-2020), who scored two goals in the quarterfinals. In this game, Maradona scored a goal by touching the ball with his left hand, which was recognized as the ‘Hand of God’.