World Cup grudge match could get a little Messi
England is preparing for a high-stakes World Cup semi-final match against Argentina, following a narrow and chaotic victory over Norway. The match is framed as a clash of mentalities and a potential final World Cup appearance for Lionel Messi.
Why it matters
The World Cup is a major global cultural event, and this specific match carries significant weight due to the star power of players like Messi and Bellingham.
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Share A A A If you were to buy a bottle of mentality, whose would you pay more for: England’s or Argentina’s?
England manager Thomas Tuchel doesn’t need either. He probably wouldn’t even shop in the “mentality” section at the servo; he’d be over at the “performance” fridge, selecting a bottle of each element he felt was missing from his team’s 2-1 quarter-final World Cup win over Norway.
“Sloppy,” Tuchel said pitchside after Jude Bellingham scored his second to put an end to the chaotic, controversial encounter in extra time. “A lot of technical mistakes. Not fast enough. Not repetitive enough. We were lucky.”
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