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Football experts and artificial intelligence (AI) offered conflicting predictions on the outcome of the match between England and Argentina. However, both sides agreed that France would defeat Spain.
England and Argentina will face off in the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup quarterfinals at Atlanta Stadium in the United States at 4 a.m. Korean time on the 16th.
On the 13th, BBC commentator Chris Sutton predicted that Harry Kane's England would defeat Lionel Messi's Argentina 3-1 and reach the final for the first time since the 1966 tournament held in their own country. Sutton stated, "The current Argentina team is average compared to past great teams and has weaker strength than the other two quarterfinalists, France and Spain." He added that they also benefited from luck due to an opponent's red card in the round of 16 match against Switzerland.
He also pointed out that there is excessive reliance on 39-year-old Lionel Messi, who has scored eight goals, and analyzed that "if Thomas Tuchel, England's manager, effectively controls Messi's penetration into space, England will gain an overwhelming advantage."
England and Argentina have a long-standing rivalry dating back to the 1986 Mexico World Cup round of 16 match, which was marred by events such as Maradona's "Hand of God" incident. Sutton expected the match to be rough and noted that if England responds calmly, an emotional Argentina could receive multiple red cards.
However, the AI's analysis yielded the opposite result. The AI predicted that Argentina would defeat England 2-1 and reach the final for two consecutive tournaments.
Meanwhile, regarding the quarterfinal match between France and Spain scheduled for the 15th, experts and AI reached a consensus. Sutton forecasted a 3-1 victory for France, while the AI predicted a 2-1 win, both expecting France to advance to the final against Spain.
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