Argentina will wear their navy blue away kit when they face England in the World Cup semi-finals.
The 48 nations competing during this summer’s tournament have been whittled down to the final four, with the final coming this Sunday.
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England will take on the holders Argentina in what is a massive clash on Wednesday night, live on eSPORTY.
Although the match will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a neutral venue, England are the designated home side.
What kits will England and Argentina wear?
FIFA have revealed via their match colour designation release that England will wear their white home kit in the upcoming match.
The goalkeeper, which looks set to be Jordan Pickford once again, will don a yellow strip.
Argentina will wear navy blue attire with black shorts and socks later this week.
They have used their away kit on just one occasion at the World Cup, when they beat Jordan 3-1 in Group J.
A green/blue strip will be worn by their goalkeeper, with Emiliano Martinez set to start between the sticks.
According to journalist Gaston Edul, Argentina requested to wear the navy blue kit for the match.
Argentina success v England in navy blue
Reigning world champions Argentina typically wear a white and light blue combination, which is their iconic home kit design.
However, they have had success in navy blue, especially when facing England at the World Cup.
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The two nations have met on five occasions in the competition, with England winning three times in 1962, 1966 and 2002.
Argentina’s first victory came in 1986, when the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal was scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals.
Maradona then went on a dazzling run and scored a second for his country with a goal that was later voted as the World Cup’s greatest.
In 1998, Argentina beat England 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the last 16.
David Beckham was sent off for kicking out at Diego Simeone, whose son Giuliano is in their 2026 World Cup squad.
A match 21 years in the making
England and Argentina have not played each other since November 2005 when the Three Lions won 3-2 in a friendly.
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You have to go back to the 2002 World Cup for their last competitive meeting, and Wednesday’s match could be the biggest yet.
Argentina are looking to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back titles.
England, on the other hand, are hoping to end their 60-year wait for world glory.
Whoever wins the semi-final will face France or Spain in the final.
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