- England have qualified for the World Cup semi-finals, where they are set to play Argentina.
- Their spot was secured following a 2-1 victory over Norway in extra time.
- This marks England's fourth appearance in a World Cup semi-final and their seventh in a major tournament semi-final overall.
- Historically, England have a mixed record in major tournament semi-finals, including a 1966 World Cup win against Portugal and European Championship wins against Denmark in 2021 and the Netherlands in 2024.
- Previous semi-final exits include penalty shootout losses to West Germany in the 1990 World Cup and Germany in Euro 1996, as well as a 2018 World Cup loss to Croatia.
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