Right then. England versus Argentina in a World Cup semi-final. If you have been waiting your whole life for a game like this, well, so has basically every England fan born after 1966. This is the one. The big one. The kind of fixture that makes grown adults ring in sick to work and pretend they have a doctor's appointment at 7pm on a Wednesday.
BBC Sport's Phil McNulty has come out and said what most sensible people are already thinking — that this is England's biggest match since they lifted the trophy on home soil nearly sixty years ago. And honestly, it is hard to argue with that. Semi-finals against Germany, Croatia, and others have hurt in their own special ways, but there is something about Argentina that just hits differently. The history, the rivalry, the Hand of God still hovering over the whole thing like a very unwelcome ghost.
What makes this feel genuinely exciting rather than just terrifying is that England actually look like a proper football team right now. They are organised, they have goal threats all over the pitch, and the manager seems to have figured out how to get the best from the players available. That is not always a given with England, as anyone who has watched them at tournaments over the past few decades will tell you with a slightly vacant look in their eyes.
Argentina are no pushovers, obviously. They are the reigning world champions, they have world-class players throughout the squad, and they will fancy their chances against absolutely anyone. This is not going to be a stroll. England will need to be at their very best and probably get a few decisions to go their way as well.
But here is the thing. England are in a World Cup semi-final. Against Argentina. If they can hold their nerve and play their game, there is absolutely no reason they cannot win this. The players look ready. The question is whether the nation's nerves can hold out for ninety minutes, or extra time, or — heaven help us all — penalties.
Let me know your thoughts.