England will face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. Captain Harry Kane posted on social media that the team is ready to give its all. Meanwhile, midfielder Declan Rice has also recovered from illness and is fully fit for the match.
England ready to face Argentina
Georgia (US), July 15 (ANI): England captain Harry Kane expressed confidence and determination ahead of his team’s FIFA World Cup semi-final clash against defending champions Argentina. He shared training pictures and a short message on social media before this important match. On Instagram, Kane posted several pictures from England’s final training session, which shows the team’s preparation for the big match. “Ready to give it my all,” Kane wrote on X.
Ready to give it to all of us. 🦁🦁🦁 pic.twitter.com/Ypjk9yHC62 — Harry Kane (@HKane) July 14, 2026
England will face Argentina in the second FIFA World Cup semi-final, with the winner taking on Spain, who defeated France 2–0 in the first semi-final, in the final.
Relief for England, Declan Rice fit
Meanwhile, Sky Sports reported that Declan Rice is fit and available to play in England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday (local time). Rice was suffering from a stomach problem after England’s round-of-16 clash in Mexico City 10 days ago. England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed the midfielder was in bed for three days ahead of the quarter-final against Norway due to illness.
England will face Argentina in the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta on Wednesday. The Three Lions are aiming to reach their second World Cup final. Before this, the team will try to reach the final for the first time since lifting the trophy on home ground in 1966.
As a result, the FA medical team decided that Rice could only play 45 minutes in Miami, where the intense heat and humidity had produced conditions as high as 44 degrees Celsius. The Arsenal midfielder looked tired and completely exhausted as he walked past reporters after England’s extra-time win over Norway.
However, manager Thomas Tuchel indicated in his post-match press conference that Rice was keen to continue playing after the break. “We knew Declan was struggling. He probably gave the green light to continue until the next water break, but then I thought if we go 120 minutes and I have Elliott on the field,” Tuchel said, according to Sky Sports. [एंडरसन] If not, we will have problems with substitution later.”
He added, “So we took a difficult decision and took Declan out then, which paid off because Elliott was able to play the full 120 minutes, otherwise we would have been in trouble.”
According to Sky Sports, Rice has now made a full recovery and completed a full training session in Kansas City on Monday. This was England’s first full session since the win over Norway, which was held behind closed doors. (ANI)
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