Lionel Messi will finally face England in a World Cup match for the first time as Argentina take on the Three Lions in a blockbuster semi-final in Atlanta.
After more than two decades at the highest level of international football, Lionel Messi is set to face England national football team for the first time in a World Cup when Argentina national football team meet England in a highly anticipated semi-final in Atlanta.
Throughout his illustrious international career, Messi has played against every World Cup-winning nation, including Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay. However, England has remained the one major football power missing from his World Cup journey.
The upcoming clash will end that long wait, with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) describing the encounter on its official website as “the match fate owed Messi.”
The semi-final promises to be one of the tournament’s biggest fixtures, featuring the defending world champions against one of Europe’s strongest sides, with a place in the World Cup final at stake.
