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England vs Argentina — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-316CLASS: KNOCKOUTSTATUS: SEMI-FINALWC 2026 · ATLANTA
England
Team dossier
VS
FT
England flag
England
1–2
Argentina flag
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
1 J. Pickford24 R. James5 J. Stones6 Marc Guéhi25 D. Spence4 D. Rice8 E. Anderson17 M. Rogers10 J. Bellingham18 A. Gordon9 Harry 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
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Tale of the tape.

England and Argentina, side by side.

#4
FIFA Rank
#3
SEMI-FINAL
Stage
SEMI-FINAL
T. Tuchel
Coach
L. Scaloni
// model · auto-generated

Win probability.

The split comes from the two sides' FIFA rankings.

37England
24DRAW
39Argentina
37%
24%
39%
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
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The bench faceoff.

T. Tuchel
England · Head coach

T. Tuchel

L. Scaloni
Argentina · Head coach

L. Scaloni

// where to watch · FIFA media partners

Where to watch.

FIFA's named broadcast partners, by territory. Local rights deals decide how many matches each one carries and whether coverage is free or paid, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇪🇸 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.

England
England
ENG · Full dossier →
Argentina
Argentina
ARG · Full dossier →

// the wire

England v Argentina · the wire

All news →
Edit Argentina and Brazil in talks over March 2027 friendly
REWRITELEAD DISPATCH· 17H AGO

Argentina and Brazil in talks over March 2027 friendly

The two federations have begun early discussions over a match in the March international window, though no venue or exact date has been set.

BrazilArgentina
Open file →
02
REWRITE3D AGO

World Champion's new list features a newcomer

03
REWRITE4D AGO

Scaloni holds back Argentina's number 10 shirt

04
REWRITE5D AGO

Harry Kane extends Bayern deal to 2029

05
REWRITE02 NOV 2026

Spain, a country that has conquered the world of football!

// match file · auto-generated
England vs Argentina.
SEMI-FINALMercedes-Benz Stadium