Spain and France rightly feel that the winner of their semi-final will go on to claim the ⁠World Cup. England and Argentina, who play ⁠in the other semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday (Thursday 3am, Hong Kong time), would disagree ⁠but as Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente said of their showdown in Arlington, Texas: “It’s not an exaggeration to describe this match as a final before the final.” France are the top-ranked team in the Fifa rankings, while Spain are No 3. With Argentina at No 2 and...