Will this match end with 11 against 11?

A battle was expected for this World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina, and it didn’t even take waiting for kickoff to get one.

Already very tense during the national anthems, the match got off to an explosive start, with plenty of fouls and heated exchanges between the two teams.

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Argentina has already matched the record for most fouls conceded in the first 10 minutes at this World Cup. With four fouls, they draw level with Sweden against France.

Unsurprisingly, on social media people are already in disbelief at the crazy intensity of this start to the match.