Justin Rose is hoping England win their World Cup semi-final against Argentina without the need for extra time so it does not interfere with his preparations for The Open.The 45-year-old has a 9.36 am (0836 GMT) start time on Thursday, which means he will have to be on course at Royal Birkdale probably at least two hours before, and so would like to maximize the amount of sleep he gets.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Rose will take any successful outcome from Thomas Tuchel’s side, even if it does require a late night, with the game kicking off at 1900 GMT.“I was kind of hoping for a later tee time,” he said. “I’d take a win on penalties if it happened but obviously we’re looking for a short, sharp match and a reasonable bedtime.“Obviously we’re going to be watching, but at the same time I’m going to watch it with an eye on what’s important for me as well and not get too high and low and keep my own emotions in check.“It’s probably a futile kind of exercise, isn’t it? It’s going to be a hard-fought game and it’s going to probably be a nail-biter. I can only try though.“We’ve got big things as well to do this week, but at the same time, it’s a match where if you think that you’re not going to watch it, you’re probably kidding yourself.”
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