Harry Kane set to break another record against Argentina

Key facts

• Milestone: Kane draws level with Wayne Rooney on 120 caps as England's joint most-capped outfield player
• Next step: He moves clear of Rooney if he plays Argentina in the semi-final
• Overall record: Peter Shilton holds England's all-time mark with 125 caps
• Fixture: England v Argentina, World Cup semi-final, Atlanta, 15 July

Kane draws level, then aims higher

Harry Kane reached 120 England caps in the quarter-final win over Norway, matching Wayne Rooney as the country's most-capped outfield player. Peter Shilton, a former goalkeeper, remains the overall record-holder on 125.

Any appearance against Argentina would take Kane past Rooney on his own. Reaching the last four guarantees him at least two more matches: the semi-final, then either the final or the third-place play-off.

In the win over Norway, the match that got him on level with Rooney for national caps, the captain didn't score. England came from behind to win 2-1 after extra time. Jude Bellingham scored both goals, equalising in first-half stoppage time before netting the winner in the added period.

A race for the Golden Boot

His brace against Norway took Jude Bellingham into fourth position in the race for the Golden Boot, with six goals and one assist. Kane is right behind him, also with six goals and one assist, but with more minutes on the field. Messi has eight goals on this World Cup and is second, just behind Mbappe, who has one more assist than the Argentinian captain.

The semi-final against Messi's Argentina is a chance for both Kane and Bellingham to close the gap for the Golden Boot.

The Hand of God, and a duel with Messi

No fixture carries more baggage for England. The last time these sides met at a World Cup, in 2002, David Beckham's penalty settled a group game in Sapporo, his answer to the red card he was shown against the same opponent in 1998, when England went out on penalties in Saint-Étienne. And looming over all of it, still, is 1986: Diego Maradona's Hand of God, followed four minutes later by his slalom through half the England team, in the quarter-final that eliminated Bobby Robson's side. Now they meet again, with a World Cup final at stake for the first time.

England face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. Victory would send them into the final in New Jersey.