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England face Argentina in World Cup semi-final as Kane enters decisive week
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England face Argentina in World Cup semi-final as Kane enters decisive week
Harry Kane scored twice against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now faces Argentina on Wednesday for a place in the final.
- Kane scored two goals in England's last-32 victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- England play Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday in Atlanta.
- Kane said he studies how elite athletes maintain their bodies, explaining "that's why you do all the work behind the scenes."
- Kane scored a hat-trick for Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal final in May.
Latest developments
- England have reported no new injury concerns ahead of Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina in Atlanta.
- Jordan Henderson continues to recover from arm surgery while Jarell Quansah serves a suspension, but Declan Rice has recovered from illness and is expected to start.
- Lionel Messi will face England for the first time in his international career of over 200 appearances for Argentina.
- The match comes 21 years after the sides' last meeting, a 2005 friendly for which Messi was suspended.
- The semi-final renews one of football's most intense rivalries, rooted in historical and political tensions between the nations.
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