Who Are The Referees For England vs. Argentina?

England is set to face Argentina on Wednesday, July 15, at Atlanta Stadium, with a spot in the World Cup final against Spain on the line. Spain confirmed its place in the final at New York/New Jersey Stadium by defeating France, 2-0, in the first semifinal.

England started the tournament strongly by beating Croatia 4-2, but followed that with a draw against Ghana and an unconvincing win over Panama to secure the top spot in its group. 

The Three Lions then survived a major scare against DR Congo in the round of 32, needing a late comeback behind a brace from Harry Kane to advance with a 2-1 victory. From there, Jude Bellingham delivered two magnificent performances. He scored back-to-back braces against Mexico in the round of 16 and Norway in the quarterfinals, including the extra-time winner against Norway that sent England into the semifinals.

Argentina also had a strong start to the tournament, winning all three of its group-stage matches, but its path through the knockout rounds has been far from easy.

The defending champion needed extra time to survive Cape Verde, 3-2, in the round of 32. Argentina then fell 2-0 behind against Egypt and needed three goals from the 79th minute onward to complete a dramatic 3-2 comeback. 

In the quarterfinals, Argentina squeezed past Switzerland 3-1 after extra time. Alexis Mac Allister gave Argentina an early lead before Switzerland equalized, but the game changed when Breel Embolo was sent off in the 72nd minute. Julián Álvarez scored the go-ahead goal in the 112th minute before Lautaro Martínez added a late insurance goal. Lionel Messi has remained critical to everything Argentina does, scoring eight goals through six matches at this World Cup.

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