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#1 England seal third successive World Cup semifinal
Interestingly, this will be the 3rd semifinal in a row for England. Not only have they made it to the semifinals, they've also taken revenge against Argentina for the 2014 edition.
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It's been 8 years since England shocked India by 3-2 to book their tickets for the FIH World Cup 2010 semifinals. Though they finished 4th, this was their best finish since FIH World Cup 1986, when England last entered the semifinals, losing ultimately to Australia in the finals.
Even in 2014, the English team had made it to the semifinals, where they ultimately lost to Argentina in the bronze medal bout by 0-2. So this win was nothing less than a sweet revenge for the English team, who look forward to break the semifinal jinx against the likes of Germany or Belgium, depending on who wins the 3rd quarterfinal.
On the other hand, it is devastating for Argentina, who were riding high on the success of Rio Olympics 2016 and FIH World Hockey League Finals 2017.
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