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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 12 : England's reward for another display of resilience at the World Cup is a semi-final against old rivals Argentina, a fixture laden with history and one that offers Thomas Tuchel's side the chance to move within one game of ending a 60-year wait.
A day after overcoming Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the last four, England found themselves preparing for a meeting with the reigning champions, adding another chapter to one of the World Cup's most enduring rivalries.
England have reached the semi-finals for the second time in the last three tournaments, having fallen to Croatia in extra time at Russia 2018.
Their only appearance in a World Cup final came in 1966, when they lifted the trophy on home soil.
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