EnglandEngland
1–2Match Finished
ArgentinaArgentina ✓ Winner

Match Summary

In a dramatic World Cup showdown, Argentina edged past England with a final score of 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The match, held on July 15, 2026, saw England take an early lead, but Argentina fought back with two crucial goals, securing victory in a tense battle. Both teams displayed exceptional skill, making it a memorable encounter in this prestigious tournament.

Match Events

  • 37'Elliot Anderson Foul England
  • 42'Lisandro Martínez Foul Argentina
  • 51'Cristian Romero Foul Argentina
  • 55'A. Gordon (M. Rogers) England
  • 64'L. Paredes (N. Gonzalez) Argentina
  • 72'A. Gordon (E. Konsa) England
  • 72'L. Martinez (N. Otamendi) Argentina
  • 72'G. Simeone (R. de Paul) Argentina
  • 72'N. Molina (G. Montiel) Argentina
  • 81'N. Tagliafico (L. Martinez) Argentina
  • 82'R. James (D. Burn) England
  • 82'D. Rice (N. O'Reilly) England
  • 85'E. Fernandez (L. Messi) Argentina
  • 90+4'Rodrigo De Paul Argument Argentina
  • 90+6'J. Stones (I. Toney) England
  • 90+6'D. Spence (M. Rashford) England
  • 90'L. Martinez (L. Messi) Argentina

Statistics

EnglandArgentina
2Shots on Goal5
1Shots off Goal7
5Total Shots15
2Blocked Shots3
2Shots insidebox7
3Shots outsidebox8
11Fouls15
1Corner Kicks6
1Offsides3
36%Ball Possession64%
1Yellow Cards3
Red Cards
3Goalkeeper Saves1
324Total passes590
272Passes accurate537
84%Passes %91%
0.53expected_goals1.84
0.02goals_prevented0.02

Lineups

England 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 J. Pickford G
  2. 24 R. James D
  3. 5 J. Stones D
  4. 6 M. Guehi D
  5. 25 D. Spence D
  6. 4 D. Rice M
  7. 8 E. Anderson M
  8. 17 M. Rogers M
  9. 10 J. Bellingham M
  10. 18 A. Gordon M
  11. 9 H. Kane F

Substitutes

  • 13 D. Henderson G
  • 23 J. Trafford G
  • 14 J. Henderson M
  • 15 D. Burn D
  • 19 O. Watkins F
  • 12 T. Chalobah D
  • 20 N. Madueke F
  • 7 B. Saka F
  • 16 K. Mainoo M
  • 3 N. O'Reilly D
  • 22 I. Toney F
  • 11 M. Rashford F
  • 2 E. Konsa D
  • 21 E. Eze M

Thomas Tuchel Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Argentina 4-1-4-1

  1. 23 E. Martinez G
  2. 26 N. Molina D
  3. 13 C. Romero D
  4. 6 L. Martinez D
  5. 3 N. Tagliafico D
  6. 5 L. Paredes M
  7. 17 G. Simeone M
  8. 24 E. Fernandez M
  9. 20 A. Mac Allister M
  10. 9 J. Alvarez M
  11. 10 L. Messi F

Substitutes

Lionel Scaloni Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Injuries

England

  • J. Quansah Missing Fixture — Suspension Through Sports Court

Player Stats

Top Rated: Lionel Messi (highest match rating)

England

PlayerPosMinGARating
Jordan PickfordG90'—06.3
Reece JamesD82'—06.9
John StonesD89'—06.7
Marc GuéhiD90'—06.5
Djed SpenceD89'—06.6
Declan RiceM82'—07.2
Elliot AndersonM90'—07.3
Morgan RogersM90'—17.2
Jude BellinghamM90'—06.7
Anthony GordonM72'107
Harry KaneF90'—06.3
Ezri Konsa subD18'—06
Nico O'Reilly subD8'—06.2
Dan Burn subD8'—06
Marcus Rashford subF1'—0—
Ivan Toney subF1'—0—
James Trafford subG————
Dean Henderson subG————
Trevoh Chalobah subD————
Eberechi Eze subM————
Jordan Henderson subM————
Kobbie Mainoo subM————
Bukayo Saka subF————
Noni Madueke subF————
Ollie Watkins subF————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Jordan Pickford—42/–/23%—1/1—1/–0/0
Reece James—27/1/24%14/61/21/10/0
John Stones–/137/–/37%14/5——0/0
Marc Guéhi—55/–/54%—1/2—1/10/0
Djed Spence—16/–/14%57/151/41/–0/0
Declan Rice1/127/2/23%24/52/2—0/0
Elliot Anderson—53/–/43%312/171/14/21/0
Morgan Rogers—11/1/11%13/91/21/20/0
Jude Bellingham—21/–/19%16/141/24/30/0
Anthony Gordon1/112/–/9%—1/9–/21/10/0
Harry Kane—14/–/9%—2/8–/21/–0/0
Ezri Konsa—5/–/4%—–/1–/1—0/0
Nico O'Reilly———1/4—–/10/0
Dan Burn—2/–/–—2/4——0/0
Marcus Rashford—1/–/1%—1/11/1—0/0
Ivan Toney—1/–/1%————0/0
James Trafford——————0/0
Dean Henderson——————0/0
Trevoh Chalobah——————0/0
Eberechi Eze——————0/0
Jordan Henderson——————0/0
Kobbie Mainoo——————0/0
Bukayo Saka——————0/0
Noni Madueke——————0/0
Ollie Watkins——————0/0

Argentina

PlayerPosMinGARating
Emiliano MartínezG90'—06.6
Nahuel MolinaD72'—06.2
Cristian RomeroD90'—07.2
Lisandro MartínezD72'—06.5
Nicolás TagliaficoD81'—06.2
Leandro ParedesM64'—07.2
Giuliano SimeoneM72'—06.2
Enzo FernándezM90'107.6
Alexis Mac AllisterM90'—06.2
Julián AlvarezM90'—06.6
Lionel Messi ★ Top RatedF90'—28
Nicolás González subF26'—06.6
Nicolás Otamendi subD18'—06.9
Gonzalo Montiel subD18'—06.2
Rodrigo De Paul subM18'—07.2
Lautaro Martínez subF9'107.2
Juan Musso subG————
Gerónimo Rulli subG————
Facundo Medina subD————
Marcos Senesi subD————
Thiago Almada subM————
Giovani Lo Celso subM————
Exequiel Palacios subM————
Nico Paz subF————
Valentín Barco subM————
José Manuel López subF————
Full player stats
PlayerShots (on/tot)Passes (tot/key/acc%)TacklesDuels (won/tot)Dribbles (succ/att)Fouls (drawn/comm)Cards (Y/R)
Emiliano Martínez—24/–/18%—2/2—1/–0/0
Nahuel Molina—45/–/39%22/4—–/10/0
Cristian Romero—53/–/51%47/101/11/21/0
Lisandro Martínez—41/–/40%—1/4—–/11/0
Nicolás Tagliafico—37/–/33%25/7—3/–0/0
Leandro Paredes–/170/2/68%46/9–/1–/20/0
Giuliano Simeone—31/2/25%25/14—1/50/0
Enzo Fernández1/484/1/82%23/10—1/30/0
Alexis Mac Allister1/238/–/35%12/7—1/–0/0
Julián Alvarez1/340/1/37%—3/52/21/–0/0
Lionel Messi—54/4/43%112/209/112/–0/0
Nicolás González1/114/1/11%23/4—–/10/0
Nicolás Otamendi—18/–/18%—1/3——0/0
Gonzalo Montiel—13/–/10%—–/2——0/0
Rodrigo De Paul—28/2/27%————1/0
Lautaro Martínez1/1—————0/0
Juan Musso——————0/0
Gerónimo Rulli——————0/0
Facundo Medina——————0/0
Marcos Senesi——————0/0
Thiago Almada——————0/0
Giovani Lo Celso——————0/0
Exequiel Palacios——————0/0
Nico Paz——————0/0
Valentín Barco——————0/0
José Manuel López——————0/0

Match Info

Competition
World Cup
Round
Semi-finals
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Referee
Ismail Elfath, USA