Monday , 12 October 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
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — England and Argentina get this one started.
  • 5' Alexis Mac Allister needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Argentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His England side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Lionel Messi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Argentina come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Argentina have won 63 goals from 33 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Elliot Anderson on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Argentina receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Paredes, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 51' Christian Romero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 51.
  • 55' Anthony Gordon makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and England are in front.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. England in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Argentina's compact 4-4-2.
  • 64' The Argentina bench stirs into life. Leandro Paredes is withdrawn and Nicolas Gonzalez gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' It is a substitution in England team. Anthony Gordon is replaced by Ezri Konsa on 72 minute.
  • 77' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Lautaro Martinez is replacing Nicolas Tagliafico for the Argentina side.
  • 82' England manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dan Burn is hanging Reece James on the field on 82 minute.
  • 85' Enzo Fernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and Argentina surge ahead!
  • 90' Rodrigo de Paul has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Toney. He replaces John Stones on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Argentina beats England

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.