England 1-2 Argentina

World Cup· 2026 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals

England

Anthony Gordon 55'

Argentina

Enzo Fernández 85'
Lautaro Martínez 90'+2'

1:2

📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Timeline

Elliot Anderson
37'
42'
Lisandro Martínez
First Half ends,
51'
Cristian Romero
Anthony Gordon1-0
🅰 Morgan Rogers
55'
64'
Nico González
↓ Leandro Paredes
Ezri Konsa
↓ Anthony Gordon
72'
72'
Gonzalo Montiel
↓ Nahuel Molina
72'
Rodrigo De Paul
↓ Giuliano Simeone
72'
Nicolás Otamendi
↓ Lisandro Martínez
81'
Lautaro Martínez
↓ Nicolás Tagliafico
Dan Burn
↓ Reece James
82'
Nico O'Reilly
↓ Declan Rice
82'
85'
Enzo Fernández1-1
🅰 Lionel Messi
90'+2'
Lautaro Martínez1-2
🅰 Lionel Messi
90'+4'
Rodrigo De Paul
Ivan Toney
↓ John Stones
90'+6'
Marcus Rashford
↓ Djed Spence
90'+6'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

England

Total ShotsM. Rogers1
Accurate PassesM. Guéhi54
Defensive InterventionsD. Spence11

Argentina

Total ShotsE. Fernández4
Accurate PassesE. Fernández82
Defensive InterventionsC. Romero17

Stats

EnglandArgentina

Possession

36%

64%

5Shots15

2Shots on target5

2Blocked shots3

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 15 July
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Attendance: 68,239
Round: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals

Form

EnglandWWWWD

DvsGhana0-0
W@Panama2-0
WvsCongo DR2-1
W

273Accurate passes537

ArgentinaWWWWW

WvsAustria2-0
W@Jordan3-1
WvsCape Verde3-2
WvsEgypt3-2
WvsSwitzerland3-1

Head to head

ENG leads series 3-1-1

12 Nov 05Argentina2-3England
7 Jun 02Argentina0-1England
30 Jun 98Argentina2-2England
22 Jun 86Argentina2-1England
23 Jul 66England1-0Argentina

273Accurate passes537

17↓Simeone

24⚽Fernández

9Álvarez

20Mac Allister

1Pickford

6Guéhi

25↓Spence

5↓Stones

24↓James

8Anderson

4↓Rice

18⚽↓Gordon

10Bellingham

17Rogers

9Kane

Substitutes · England

14Jordan Henderson
20Noni Madueke
21Eberechi Eze
19Ollie Watkins
7Bukayo Saka
12Trevoh Chalobah
23James Trafford
15Dan Burn↑
13Dean Henderson
11Marcus Rashford↑
22Ivan Toney↑
2Ezri Konsa↑
16Kobbie Mainoo
3Nico O'Reilly↑

Substitutes · Argentina

4Gonzalo Montiel↑
22Lautaro Martínez↑⚽
2Marcos Senesi
25Facundo Medina
15Nico González↑
1Juan Musso
8Valentín Barco
12Gerónimo Rulli
11Giovani Lo Celso
19Nicolás Otamendi↑

Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.

90'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

88'

Delay in match because of an injury John Stones (England).

85'

Goal! England 1, Argentina 1. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.

85'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

85'

Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.

84'

Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

82'

Substitution, England. Nico O'Reilly replaces Declan Rice.

82'

Substitution, England. Dan Burn replaces Reece James because of an injury.

82'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

81'

Delay in match because of an injury Reece James (England).

81'

Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.

81'

Foul by Nico González (Argentina).

81'

Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

79'

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

77'

Offside, Argentina. Nico González is caught offside.

76'

Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.

76'

Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

76'

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.

72'

Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Lisandro Martínez.

72'

Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Giuliano Simeone.

72'

Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.

72'

Substitution, England. Ezri Konsa replaces Anthony Gordon.

72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

69'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

69'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

69'

Djed Spence (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

69'

Attempt saved. Nico González (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.

68'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.

67'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Declan Rice.

67'

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).

66'

Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.

66'

Attempt saved. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Reece James.

64'

Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Leandro Paredes.

61'

Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.

57'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Djed Spence.

55'

Goal! England 1, Argentina 0. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.

54'

Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.

53'

Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

53'

Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).

51'

Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).

51'

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

47'

Attempt missed. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

47'

Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a headed pass.

45'

Second Half begins England 0, Argentina 0.

45'+4'

First Half ends, England 0, Argentina 0.

45'+4'

Corner, England. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.

45'+3'

Dangerous play by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).

45'+3'

Reece James (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+2'

Offside, England. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

43'

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

43'

Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

42'

Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Argentina).

42'

Morgan Rogers (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38'

Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.

38'

Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes.

37'

Elliot Anderson (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

37'

Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

37'

Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).

35'

Foul by Nahuel Molina (Argentina).

35'

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

34'

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

34'

Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

33'

Attempt missed. John Stones (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.

32'

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

32'

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

30'

Giuliano Simeone (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30'

Foul by Anthony Gordon (England).

28'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

25'

Delay in match for a drinks break.

25'

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

25'

Jordan Pickford (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Djed Spence.

23'

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

23'

Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).

21'

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

21'

Foul by Morgan Rogers (England).

21'

Offside, Argentina. Lionel Messi is caught offside.

16'

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

16'

Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Offside, Argentina. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.

12'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

12'

Delay in match (Argentina).

10'

Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Reece James (England).

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dangerous play by Marc Guéhi (England).

Julián Alvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, England. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.

Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Argentina).

Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).

Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Game leaders

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Match info

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