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Argentina 'Calm,' Embracing Underdog Role vs. England With World Cup Legacy Secure

ATLANTA STADIUM — The contrasting levels of experience were as plain as day as Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni sat in the same seat that Thomas Tuchel, his England counterpart, had occupied minutes earlier on Tuesday evening. For Tuchel, Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semifinal between these two bitter historic soccer rivals is a completely new experience. It’s familiar territory for Scaloni. Not only did his Argentina squad breeze past Croatia at this stage four years ago en route to winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Scaloni’s Albiceleste also survived the semis on the way to consecutive Copa A...