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Who will play England in Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final?

That question will be answered in the next few hours as Argentina and Switzerland meet in the competition’s one remaining quarter-final.

Kick-off at the Kansas City Stadium is at 02:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Argentina’s starting XI is unchanged from the win over Egypt last time out.

That means that Facundo Medina ($4.0m) is again a substitute, with Nicolás Tagliafico ($4.3m) – eligible for Scouting Bonus at 1.3% owned – keeping his place at full-back.

Lautaro Martinez ($8.8m) has to make do with substitute duty again, meanwhile, despite his positive cameo in the Round of 16.

Switzerland are once more without Johan Manzambi ($5.6m) due to injury.

Their only change from the penalty shootout win over Colombia sees Djibril Sow ($6.1m) replace Ardon Jashari ($5.2m).

LINE-UPS

Argentina XI: E. Martinez, Molina, Romero, Li. Martinez, Tagliafico, Paredes, De Paul, Mac Allister, Fernandez, Messi, Alvarez.

Subs: Almada, Barco, Gonzalez, Lo Celso, Lopez, La. Martinez, Medina, Montiel, Musso, Otamendi, Palacios, Paz, Rulli, Senesi, Simeone.

Switzerland XI: Kobel, Zakaria, Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez, Freuler, Xhaka, Rieder, Sow, Ndoye, Embolo.

Subs: Aebischer, Amdouni, Amenda, Comert, Fassnacht, Itten, Jaquez, Jashari, Keller, Muheim, Mvogo, Okafor, Vargas, Widmer.


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  1. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 56 mins ago

    No Manzambi again...so annoying

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 hour, 57 mins ago

      They said he wouldn’t play?

  2. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 55 mins ago

    Worth bringing Medina in for 1 point Baena, or leave it be?

  3. dansmith1985
    • 4 Years
    2 hours, 50 mins ago

    Bring in Medina for Cucus 2?

    1. Steager
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      I’m going to.

  4. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 hours, 21 mins ago

    "Messi does not need his right foot, though. He only uses the left and he's still the best in the world! Imagine if he also used his right foot... Then we would have serious problems."

    1. I read a theory once which suggested the left handed/footed people have a significant advantage over those who are right.
      I can’t remember the science behind it but ever since that I’ve noticed so many class left footed and handed sports people

      1. I think it was something to do with body orientation and side of the brain, left sided people react quicker or something, was a really interesting read

  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 14 mins ago

    Well that’s Norway manager job gone lol

    1. Can’t believe he subbed Haaland

      5k sweepstake dream is over 🙁

  6. Absolutely Muñozed
    1 hour, 10 mins ago

    oh wow 1-1

  7. McGurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    1 hour, 5 mins ago

    I hate the favouritism towards Argentina, but that was a clear dive, so fair.

    1. Shouldn’t be red though

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        22 mins ago

        Not red in isolation agree. But a second yellow!! No debate surely?

        1. Bizarre really - did he forget he was on a yellow I wonder

      2. Sarkha Sam
        • 15 Years
        22 mins ago

        wasn't a red card, it was a second yellow

        1. Oh I see, thought it was a straight red!

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    1 hour, 5 mins ago

    Well that’s getting overturned, never a red, joke

    1. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      24 mins ago

      The dive? Are you serious?

      1. Yes disagree with a dive resulting in a red card.
        Should be blue card or whatever they were trying to implement (basically time out).

        Red should only ever be for serious foul play or denial of a CGSO

        1. thegame983
          • 9 Years
          22 mins ago

          but it was a yellow card

          1. Yeah thought it was straight red, my bad

        2. McGurn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          21 mins ago

          The dive was a clear yellow. He had a yellow already, so red. Sorry but what is the issue?

          1. Ignore me - thought it was straight red, so was thinking of a lesser punishment but more punishment than a yellow (which I thought was the ref’s intention)

            1. McGurn
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 17 Years
              11 mins ago

              No problem. Cheers pal!

    2. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      22 mins ago

      I feel so bad for Switzerland but man, that was a dive. Stupid Embolo who already had a YC...what a shame.

      1. McGurn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        12 mins ago

        The clearest yellow you will ever see! But yes such a shame. Argentina dont need any additional favours!

  9. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    1 hour, 1 min ago

    So which England player wil lget the Red Card against Argentina?

    1. Bellingham and Kane probably!

    2. McGurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      20 mins ago

      On the plus side, this is the first time the world has ever wanted England to win!!

      1. FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        8 mins ago

        I certainly watn the mto win. And I am not a three Lion fan. I liked the Norway team till the Boat rowing thing. Just seemed too cheap even for this WC standards.

        1. McGurn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          5 mins ago

          mto?

          1. FOREST FOREVER 2
            • 1 Year
            2 mins ago

            ha ha ha . Bad typo.

  10. Get Shaqiri on dat plane

  11. McGurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    48 mins ago

    I guess we should want Switzerland to win, but i want us to play Argentina. After the Southgate luck, we havent played a "top" team for years and have never beaten a top team in the Word Cup knockouts in my considerable lifetime. Argentina on Wednesday is perfect.

  12. Is Messi the first player ever to move to a lesser league like the US etc but still maintain world class quality?
    Amazing really, one of his biggest standouts vs all the other greats over the years, whose standards inevitably diminish because of the league and age.

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      31 mins ago

      Messi is from another planet, so no one similar.
      Can't stand Argentina but love Messi.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      31 mins ago

      Imagine a top-level squad that the central striker doesn't press the ball.
      ARG makes it work but its a major flaw.
      This is a great WC but it is also very diluted.

      Do you think that Julian Alverez Club value has been lowered?

      1. KingZamalek
        • 11 Years
        7 mins ago

        Nope. Lol.

      2. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        just now

        Timing on Alvarez
        Glad there are about 5 people on the forum

  13. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    28 mins ago

    Can't take much more of this Messi fanboying...

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      22 mins ago

      It’s embarrassing. He almost shot his bolt when he thought Messi was going to score, but it went wide.

  14. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    20 mins ago

    Gordon vs trafalgar woudl be quite interesting in the SF.

  15. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 mins ago

    Finally Alvarez, long overdue for a player of his quality