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England Vs Argentina – World Cup 2026

#102 · Semi-Finals · Thu, Jul 16, 2026

England
England flag
1–2
FT
Argentina flag
Argentina

Match Events

Kick-off
E. Anderson
37'
42'
L. Martinez
HT · 0-0
51'
C. Romero
1-0A. GordonAM. Rogers⚽
55'
64'
🔄↓L. Paredes↑N. Gonzalez
↓A. Gordon↑E. Konsa🔄
72'
72'
🔄↓G. Simeone↑R. de Paul
72'
🔄↓N. Molina↑G. Montiel
72'
🔄↓L. Martinez↑N. Otamendi
81'
🔄↓N. Tagliafico↑L. Martinez
↓R. James↑D. Burn🔄
82'
↓D. Rice↑N. O'Reilly🔄
82'
85'
⚽E. FernandezAL. Messi1-1
90+2'
⚽L. MartinezAL. Messi1-2
90+4'
R. de Paul
↓J. Stones↑I. Toney🔄
90+6'
↓D. Spence↑M. Rashford🔄
90+6'
FT · 1-2
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Match Stats

36%Possession64%
Shooting
5Total Shots15
2Shots on Target5
0.53Expected Goals (xG)1.84
Passing
84%Pass Accuracy91%
4Key Passes13
Discipline
11Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
Defense
14Tackles20
1Corners6
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Lineups

ENG
ENG
1Jordan Pickford🧤
24Reece James↓82'
5John Stones↓90+6'
6Marc Guéhi
25Djed Spence↓90+6'
4Declan Rice↓82'
8Elliot Anderson🟡
17Morgan RogersA55'
10Jude Bellingham
18Anthony Gordon⚽55'↓72'
9Harry Kane©
Substitutes
2Ezri Konsa↑72'
3Nico O'Reilly↑82'
15Dan Burn↑82'
11Marcus Rashford↑90+6'
22Ivan Toney↑90+6'
23James Trafford🧤
13Dean Henderson🧤
12Trevoh Chalobah
21Eberechi Eze
14Jordan Henderson
16Kobbie Mainoo
7Bukayo Saka
20Noni Madueke
19Ollie Watkins
ARG
ARG
23Emiliano Martínez🧤
26Nahuel Molina↓72'
13Cristian Romero🟡
6Lisandro Martínez🟡↓72'
3Nicolás Tagliafico↓81'
5Leandro Paredes↓64'
17Giuliano Simeone↓72'
24Enzo Fernández⚽85'
20Alexis Mac Allister
9Julián Alvarez
10Lionel Messi©A85'A90+2'
Substitutes
15Nicolás González↑64'
19Nicolás Otamendi↑72'
4Gonzalo Montiel↑72'
7Rodrigo De Paul↑72'🟡
22Lautaro Martínez↑81'⚽90+2'
1Juan Musso🧤
12Gerónimo Rulli🧤
25Facundo Medina
2Marcos Senesi
16Thiago Almada
11Giovani Lo Celso
14Exequiel Palacios
18Nico Paz
8Valentín Barco
21José Manuel López
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Player Ratings

Top 5
PlayerRTGGASOTKPTKL
Lionel MessiARG
8.0-2-41
Enzo FernándezARG
7.61-112
Elliot AndersonENG
7.3----3
Declan RiceENG
7.2--122
Morgan RogersENG
7.2-1-11

Match Details

Date
Thu, July 16, 2026
Kick-Off
12:30 AM · IST
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta →
Referee
Ismail Elfath, USA
Watch
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Recent Form (Last 5)

ENG
ENG
DWLWW
3W · 1D · 1L
ARG
ARG
WWDWW
4W · 1D · 0L

Venue Map

WC 2026

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta Stadium

Atlanta, GA, USA
71,000 capacity
Local kick-off: 3:00 PM EDT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Guide →Maps

Previous Matches

England's Previous
NOR
NOR1 – 2ENG
ENG

Jul 12, 2:30 AM · IST · #99 · Quarter-Finals

Argentina's Previous
ARG
ARG3 – 1SUI
SUI

Jul 12, 6:30 AM · IST · #100 · Quarter-Finals

Next Matches

England's Next
FRA
FRA4 – 6ENG
ENG

Jul 19, 2:30 AM · IST · #103 · Third Place

Argentina's Next
ESP
ESP1 – 0ARG
ARG

Jul 20, 12:30 AM · IST · #104 · Final