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Semi-finals

England vs Argentina

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00 CET/CEST. 1 - 2.

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England flag

England

1 - 2 Finished
Argentina flag

Argentina

Match

Details

Date
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
Stage
Semi-finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Argentina
Half-time
0-0
Attendance
68,239
Referee
Ismail Elfath
Goals
55' ENG Anthony Gordon85' ARG Enzo Fernandez90+2' ARG Lautaro Martinez
Possession
ENG 36%, ARG 64%
Corners
7 corners (ENG 1, ARG 6)
Cards
4 cards (ENG 1Y/0R, ARG 3Y/0R)
Substitutions
10 substitutions (ENG 5, ARG 5)
Fouls
26 fouls (ENG 11, ARG 15)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group L Table

Group details
England flagEngland #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1England flagEnglandAdvanced from groupEngland finished 1st in Group L with 7 points and +4 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out SFOut SFEliminated in the Semi-finals against Argentina, 1 - 2.7+4210
2Croatia flagCroatiaAdvanced from groupCroatia finished 2nd in Group L with 6 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Portugal, 2 - 1.60201
3Ghana flagGhana3rd #4Advanced from groupGhana finished 3rd in Group L with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Colombia, 1 - 0.40111
4Panama flagPanamaGroup-stage exitPanama finished 4th in Group L with 0 points and -4 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-4003
Away qualifying group

Group J Table

Group details
Argentina flagArgentina #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Argentina flagArgentinaAdvanced from groupArgentina finished 1st in Group J with 9 points and +7 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Runner-upRunner-upLost the World Cup final against Spain, 1 - 0 (aet).9+7300
2Austria flagAustriaAdvanced from groupAustria finished 2nd in Group J with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Spain, 3 - 0.40111
3Algeria flagAlgeria3rd #6Advanced from groupAlgeria finished 3rd in Group J with 4 points and -2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Switzerland, 2 - 0.4-2111
4Jordan flagJordanGroup-stage exitJordan finished 4th in Group J with 0 points and -5 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.0-5003
Team sheets

Starting line-ups

4-2-3-1

England

#1
Jordan Pickford
#24
Reece James
#5
John Stones
#6
Marc Guehi
#25
Djed Spence
#4
Declan Rice
#8
Elliot Anderson
#17
Morgan Rogers
#10
Jude Bellingham
#18
Anthony Gordon
#9
Harry Kane (c)
4-1-3-2

Argentina

#23
Emiliano Martinez
#26
Nahuel Molina
#13
Cristian Romero
#6
Lisandro Martinez
#3
Nicolas Tagliafico
#5
Leandro Paredes
#17
Giuliano Simeone
#24
Enzo Fernandez
#20
Alexis Mac Allister
#9
Julian Alvarez
#10
Lionel Messi (c)
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
England flagEngland1 - 2ArgentinaArgentina flag
EnglandArgentinaGoalYellowRedSub
33' - Key moment - John Stones37' - Yellow card - Elliot Anderson42' - Yellow card - Lisandro MartinezHT - Key moment - Half time47' - Key moment - Julian Alvarez51' - Yellow card - Cristian Romero55' - Goal - Anthony Gordon - England 1-0 Argentina64' - Substitution - Nico Gonzalez - for Leandro Paredes66' - Key moment - Declan Rice69' - Key moment - Nico Gonzalez72' - Substitution - Ezri Konsa - for Anthony Gordon72' - Substitution - Gonzalo Montiel - for Nahuel Molina72' - Substitution - Nicolas Otamendi - for Lisandro Martinez72' - Substitution - Rodrigo De Paul - for Giuliano Simeone76' - Key moment - Alexis Mac Allister81' - Substitution - Lautaro Martinez - for Nicolas Tagliafico82' - Substitution - Nico O'Reilly - for Declan Rice82' - Substitution - Dan Burn - for Reece James85' - Goal - Enzo Fernandez - England 1-1 Argentina90+2' - Goal - Lautaro Martinez - England 1-2 Argentina90+4' - Yellow card - Rodrigo De Paul90+6' - Substitution - Marcus Rashford - for Djed Spence90+6' - Substitution - Ivan Toney - for John StonesFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on FIFA, England Football, Sky Sports, FOX and AP coverage: a physical first half gave way to Gordon's opener, then sustained Argentina pressure, Pickford saves and Mac Allister's effort off the post before two Messi-assisted late goals completed the comeback.

Events

Match Events

33'
Key moment: John Stones

England - Heads wide from England's first clear attempt.

37'
Yellow card: Elliot Anderson

England - Booked for a foul.

42'
Yellow card: Lisandro Martinez

Argentina - Booked for a foul.

HT
Key moment: Half time

England - The semi-final remains goalless at the break.

47'
Key moment: Julian Alvarez

Argentina - Tests Jordan Pickford as Argentina start the second half sharply.

51'
Yellow card: Cristian Romero

Argentina - Booked for a foul.

55'
Goal: Anthony Gordon

England - Assist: Morgan Rogers - England 1-0 Argentina - Finishes Rogers' pass to put England ahead.

64'
Substitution: Nico Gonzalez

Argentina - For: Leandro Paredes

66'
Key moment: Declan Rice

England - Forces a save as England look for a second goal.

69'
Key moment: Nico Gonzalez

Argentina - Header is saved by Jordan Pickford.

72'
Substitution: Ezri Konsa

England - For: Anthony Gordon

72'
Substitution: Gonzalo Montiel

Argentina - For: Nahuel Molina

72'
Substitution: Nicolas Otamendi

Argentina - For: Lisandro Martinez

72'
Substitution: Rodrigo De Paul

Argentina - For: Giuliano Simeone

76'
Key moment: Alexis Mac Allister

Argentina - Heads against the post as Argentina increase the pressure.

81'
Substitution: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - For: Nicolas Tagliafico

82'
Substitution: Nico O'Reilly

England - For: Declan Rice

82'
Substitution: Dan Burn

England - For: Reece James

85'
Goal: Enzo Fernandez

Argentina - Assist: Lionel Messi - England 1-1 Argentina - Meets Messi's delivery to level the semi-final.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

England - Official team total: 11 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Argentina - Official team total: 15 fouls committed.

90+2'
Goal: Lautaro Martinez

Argentina - Assist: Lionel Messi - England 1-2 Argentina - Scores the stoppage-time winner from Messi's second assist.

90+4'
Yellow card: Rodrigo De Paul

Argentina - Booked in stoppage time.

90+6'
Substitution: Marcus Rashford

England - For: Djed Spence

90+6'
Substitution: Ivan Toney

England - For: John Stones

FT
Key moment: Full time

Argentina - Argentina win 2-1 and advance to face Spain in the World Cup final.

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