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Scaloni says fatigue not a concern for Argentina in World Cup semi-final

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Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni gestures on the touchline during the 2026 World Cup quarter-final v Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on July 11, 2026. (Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he was not concerned about fatigue or his team's performances on the way to another World Cup semi-final as they prepare to renew their rivalry with England on Wednesday.

The holders will be seeking to make it to consecutive finals by beating Thomas Tuchel's side in a fixture that evokes 1986 and Diego Maradona, as well as the lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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