Guardian Australia · World Cup 2026

War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football

· By Marcelamorayaraujo
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Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands

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