England vs Argentina: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Semi-finals
Full time
A. Gordon 55'
E. Fernandez 85'L. Martinez 90'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA
Match statistics
Possession
36%
64%
Expected goals (xG)
0.5
1.8
Total shots
5
15
Shots on target
2
5
Corners
1
6
Fouls
11
15
Yellow cards
1
3
Match log
England·Argentina
- Elliot AndersonYellow card37'
- 42'Lisandro MartínezYellow card
- 51'Cristian RomeroYellow card
- A. GordonAssist: M. Rogers55'
- 64'L. ParedesOn: N. Gonzalez
- A. GordonOn: E. Konsa72'
- 72'L. MartinezOn: N. Otamendi
- 72'G. SimeoneOn: R. de Paul
- 72'N. MolinaOn: G. Montiel
- 81'N. TagliaficoOn: L. Martinez
- R. JamesOn: D. Burn82'
- D. RiceOn: N. O'Reilly82'
- 85'E. FernandezAssist: L. Messi
- 90'L. MartinezAssist: L. Messi
- 90+4'Rodrigo De PaulYellow card
- J. StonesOn: I. Toney90+6'
- D. SpenceOn: M. Rashford90+6'
Our prediction
England vs Argentina Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
England to Win · 7 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-07-15 13:10 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Declan Rice is fit and available to start England’s semi-final against Argentina after recovering from illness. Sky Sports → · 14 Jul
- England’s only unavailable players are Jarell Quansah, who is suspended, and Jordan Henderson, who has a broken wrist. Sky Sports → · 15 Jul
- Thomas Tuchel said England go into the semi-final with a fit squad apart from Henderson and the suspended Quansah. Sky Sports → · 15 Jul
- Tuchel said England are “very excited and ready to go” for the Argentina semi-final. Sky Sports → · 15 Jul
- The Guardian reported Rice was substituted at half-time against Norway after spending three days in bed with illness. The Guardian → · 13 Jul
- The Guardian said England will face Argentina in a semi-final played in Atlanta on Wednesday. The Guardian → · 12 Jul
- The Guardian noted the match will be in an air-cooled stadium in Atlanta. The Guardian → · 15 Jul
Head-to-head
Jul 15, 2026England 1–2 ArgentinaSemi-finals
Lineups
England (4-2-3-1)
- 1J. PickfordG
- 24R. JamesD
- 5J. StonesD
- 6M. GuehiD
- 25D. SpenceD
- 4D. RiceM
- 8E. AndersonM
- 17M. RogersM
- 10J. BellinghamM
- 18A. GordonM
- 9H. KaneF
Argentina (4-1-4-1)
- 23E. MartinezG
- 26N. MolinaD
- 13C. RomeroD
- 6L. MartinezD
- 3N. TagliaficoD
- 5L. ParedesM
- 17G. SimeoneM
- 24E. FernandezM
- 20A. Mac AllisterM
- 9J. AlvarezM
- 10L. MessiF
Our predictions
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Expert
England vs Argentina
2.52England to Win
75%
Expert · Marcus Volt
Model predictions
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