Friday , 28 August 2026

England vs Argentina, Worldcup 2026 SEMI FINALS

FIFA World Cup · 2026
England
1 – 2
Full Time
Argentina
Wed 15 Jul 2026 · 19:00 UTC Mercedes-Benz Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Anthony Gordon 55' 1–0
1–1 85' Enzo Fernandez
1–2 90+2' Lautaro Martinez
Elliot Anderson 37' Y
Y 42' Lisandro Martinez
Y 51' Christian Romero
Y 90' Rodrigo de Paul

Overview

Match Preview

England vs Argentina — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Assistant 1 Corey Parker
  • Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
England 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Argentina
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-15 England 1–2 Argentina

Recent Form

England
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul Argentina H 1–2 L
11 Jul Norway A 2–1 W
06 Jul Mexico A 3–2 W
01 Jul Congo DR H 2–1 W
27 Jun Panama A 2–0 W
23 Jun Ghana H 0–0 D
Argentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jul England A 2–1 W
12 Jul Switzerland H 3–1 W
07 Jul Egypt H 3–2 W
03 Jul Cape Verde Islands H 3–2 W
28 Jun Jordan A 3–1 W
22 Jun Austria H 2–0 W

Season Stats

England Argentina
#45 Position #37
7 Points 9
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
6 Scored 8
2 Conceded 1
+4 GD +7
2.33 PPG 3.00
67% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
England this season
25% Clean Sheets
Argentina this season

England are 45th (7 pts). Argentina are 37th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Argentina
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/2
76+
12/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

England
Jude Bellingham 7 G 1 A
Harry Kane 6 G 1 A
Bukayo Saka 3 G 3 A
Argentina
Lionel Messi 8 G 4 A
Lautaro Martinez 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. England are looking to make home advantage count against Argentina.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giuliano Simeone suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Argentina winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' Argentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' It looks surprising England does not make any changes. Leandro Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Elliot Anderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' The referee has no hesitation. Lisandro Martinez is booked for Argentina — card on 42.
  • 47' Argentina have won 63 goals from 33 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 51' Christian Romero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' GOAL! Anthony Gordon scores on 55. Assisted by Morgan Rogers
  • 60' Harry Kane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 274 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 64' Argentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Gonzalez is hanging Leandro Paredes on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Argentina looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lautaro Martinez scoring 1 goals.
  • 72' England ring the changes. Anthony Gordon has done his job and it is now time for Ezri Konsa to step up.
  • 77' Argentina international Enzo Fernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' Lautaro Martinez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicolas Tagliafico on 81 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for England! Dan Burn comes on to replace Reece James.
  • 85' What a moment for Enzo Fernandez! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Rodrigo de Paul on 90 minutes earns him a card. Argentina will be frustrated.
  • 90' Another change for England made on 90 minute. John Stones leaves to be changed by Ivan Toney.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

England Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Argentina Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lionel Scaloni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79 England xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Argentina xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
England23% Draw29% Argentina48%
Actual: Argentina win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

England or Draw
52%
Draw or Argentina
77%
England or Argentina
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
England14% Draw49% Argentina37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.2%

Asian Handicap — England

Handicap England covers Push Argentina covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 25% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 17% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

England keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Argentina keeps clean sheet
46% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.