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England vs Argentina — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-690CLASS: KNOCKOUTSTATUS: SEMI-FINALWC 2026 · ATLANTA
England
Team dossier
VS
FT
England
1–2
Argentina
Match events
  • E. Anderson37'
  • A. Gordonassist M. Rogers55'1–0
  • A. GordonOn: E. Konsa72'
  • R. JamesOn: D. Burn82'
  • D. RiceOn: N. O'Reilly82'
  • J. StonesOn: I. Toney90+6'
  • D. SpenceOn: M. Rashford90+6'
  • 42'L. Martinez
  • 51'C. Romero
  • 64'L. ParedesOn: N. Gonzalez
  • 72'G. SimeoneOn: R. de Paul
  • 72'N. MolinaOn: G. Montiel
  • 72'L. MartinezOn: N. Otamendi
  • 81'N. TagliaficoOn: L. Martinez
  • 1–185'E. Fernandezassist L. Messi
  • 1–290+2'L. Martinezassist L. Messi
  • 90+4'R. de Paul
EnglandMatch statsArgentina
35%Possession65%
5Shots15
2Shots on Target5
1Corners6
10Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3

England — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1J. Pickford24R. James5J. Stones6Marc Guéhi25D. Spence4D. Rice8E. Anderson17M. Rogers10J. Bellingham18A. Gordon9Harry Kane
Bench
  • 23James Trafford
  • 13Dean Henderson
  • 3Nico O'Reilly
  • 2Ezri Konsa
  • 15Dan Burn
  • 12Trevoh Chalobah
  • 21Eberechi Eze
  • 14Jordan Henderson
  • 16Kobbie Mainoo
  • 7Bukayo Saka
  • 20Noni Madueke
  • 11Marcus Rashford
  • 22Ivan Toney
  • 19Ollie Watkins

Argentina — starting XI

4-4-2
23 E. Martínez26 N. Molina13 C. Romero6 L. Martínez3 N. Tagliafico17 G. Simeone5 L. Paredes20 A. Allister24 E. Fernández10 L. Messi9 J. Alvarez
Bench
  • 1Juan Musso
  • 12Gerónimo Rulli
  • 25Facundo Medina
  • 19Nicolás Otamendi
  • 4Gonzalo Montiel
  • 2Marcos Senesi
  • 15Nicolás González
  • 16Thiago Almada
  • 7Rodrigo De Paul
  • 11Giovani Lo Celso
  • 14Exequiel Palacios
  • 18Nico Paz
  • 8Valentín Barco
  • 22Lautaro Martínez
  • 21José Manuel López
// the tape · auto-generated

Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for England vs Argentina. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

—
FIFA Rank
#3
SEMI-FINAL
Stage
SEMI-FINAL
—
Coach
P. Aimar
// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

Coin-flip default — both sides' FIFA ranks not yet on file.

8England
24DRAW
68Argentina
8%
24%
68%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

England

D
D
L
L
D
Mar 27
at Italy U20
Friendlies · Friendly International · Riano Athletic Center
3–3
Nov 14
vs Japan U20
Friendlies · Friendlies 1
1–1
Oct 10
vs Switzerland U20
Friendlies · Friendlies 1
0–1
Sep 5
vs Italy U20
Friendlies · Friendlies · SMH Group Stadium
1–2
Mar 21
at Portugal U20
U20 Elite League · Group Stage - 3 · Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
1–1

Argentina

L
W
D
L
W
Apr 19
vs Colombia U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · Final
0–4
Apr 16
at Ecuador U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · Semi-finals · Estadio Carfem
3–1
Apr 12
vs Bolivia U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 5 · Estadio Carfem
1–1
Apr 10
vs Brazil U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 4 · Estadio Ameliano
0–3
Apr 8
at Venezuela U17
CONMEBOL - U17 · 1st Stage - 3 · Estadio Ameliano
3–2
// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
// the venue

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta
Stadium guide →
71,000
Capacity
Atlanta
City
2017
Opened
hybrid
Surface
The squads

Both line-ups.

Every name in the frame — tap a player for their dossier, or a crest for the full team.

EnglandSquad not yet announced.
Argentina
Argentina
ARG · Full dossier →

// the wire

England v Argentina · the wire

All news →
Argentina fans drive huge surge in New York flight searches
REWRITELEAD DISPATCH· 17 JUL 2026

Argentina fans drive huge surge in New York flight searches

Demand jumped after Argentina reached the World Cup final, with special flights to New York selling out quickly.

SpainArgentinaSpain v Argentina
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02
REWRITE17 JUL 2026

Mesi World Cup run could swing Ballon d'Or race

03
REWRITE17 JUL 2026

Kane says England must rise after Argentina defeat

04
REWRITE17 JUL 2026

Vinčić appointed to officiate World Cup final

05
REWRITE16 JUL 2026

Faghani's major rival has been eliminated!

// match file · auto-generated
England vs Argentina.
The full dossier — form, key battles, the take — drops closer to kickoff.
SEMI-FINALMercedes-Benz Stadium