England, Argentina set to renew storied World Cup rivalry

England and Argentina will renew one of the World Cup's most enduring rivalries when they meet in Wednesday's semifinal, more than two decades after their last encounter. The teams have crossed paths five times in the tournament, producing three England victories and two Argentina wins, including one on penalties. Yet the rivalry has never been defined by numbers alone. Although they first met at the World Cup in 1962, when England won 3-1 in the group stage, the teams laid the rivalry's foundations at Wembley in the 1966 quarterfinals. England prevailed 1-0 in a match remembered less for Geoff Hurst's late winner than for the dismissal of Argentina captain Antonio Rattin. Rattin was sent off for dissent after 35 minutes by West German referee Rudolf Kreitlein and refused to leave the field for several minutes.