More than half of bets placed by Scottish customers are backing Argentina to beat England in the World Cup semi-final, as betting data points towards a France-Argentina final.

Figures from Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain show 51% of bets from Scottish-based accounts have been placed on Lionel Messi’s Argentina, compared with 34% on England. The trend suggests a strong belief in Argentina's potential to advance to the final match against France.