England 1-2 Argentina — World Cup 2026, 15 Jul 2026
Argentina beat England 2-1 in the World Cup 2026 Semi-finals on 15 July 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Anthony Gordon, Enzo Fernández, L. Martinez got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below.
· kickoff·Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 37'Foul
- 42'
- Half-time0-0
- 51'Foul
- 1-055'assist: Morgan Rogers
- 64'
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'
- 1-185'assist: Lionel Messi
- 1-290'assist: Lionel Messi
- 90+4'Argument
- 90+6'
- 90+6'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
England
- 7.3Elliot AndersonM
- 7.2Morgan RogersM
- 7.2Declan RiceM
- 7.0Anthony GordonM
- 6.9Reece JamesD
- 6.7John StonesD
- 6.7Jude BellinghamM
- 6.6Diop SpenceD
- 6.5Marc GuéhiD
- 6.3Harry KaneF
- 6.3Jordan PickfordG
- 6.2Nico O'ReillyD
- 6.0Daniel BurnD
- 6.0Ezri KonsaD
Argentina
- 8.0Lionel MessiF
- 7.6Enzo FernándezM
- 7.2Cristian RomeroD
- 7.2Lautaro MartínezF
- 7.2Rodrigo De PaulM
- 7.2Leandro ParedesM
- 6.9Nicolás OtamendiD
- 6.6Emiliano MartínezG
- 6.6Julián ÁlvarezM
- 6.6Nicolás GonzálezF
- 6.5Lisandro MartínezD
- 6.2Giuliano SimeoneM
- 6.2Nicolás TagliaficoD
- 6.2Gonzalo MontielD
- 6.2Nahuel MolinaD
- 6.2Alexis Mac AllisterM
Line-ups
Substitutes
Substitutes
- 14Jordan HendersonM
- 11Marcus Rashford90+6'F
- 7Bukayo SakaF
- 15Daniel Burn82'D6.0
- 13Dean HendersonG
- 2Ezri Konsa72'D6.0
- 19Oliver WatkinsF
- 21Eberechi EzeM
- 12Trevoh ChalobahD
- 22Ivan Toney90+6'F
- 20N. MaduekeF
- 23James TraffordG
- 16Kobbie MainooM
- 3Nico O'Reilly82'D6.2
Substitutes
- 22L. Martinez90'72'81'F7.2
- 19Nicolás Otamendi72'D6.9
- 11Giovani Lo CelsoM
- 1Juan MussoG
- 4Gonzalo Montiel72'D6.2
- 7Rodrigo De Paul90+4'72'M7.2
- 14Exequiel PalaciosM
- 16Thiago AlmadaM
- 25Facundo MedinaD
- 2Marcos SenesiD
- 15Nicolás González64'F6.6
- 12Gerónimo RulliG
- 21José LópezF
- 8Valentín BarcoM
- 18Nicolás PazF
Team statistics
England
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Morgan Rogers | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Declan Rice | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 72 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Reece James | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Stones | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jude Bellingham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Diop Spence | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Harry Kane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Pickford | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Burn | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Argentina
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 90 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8.0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Cristian Romero | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lautaro Martínez | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 18 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Leandro Paredes | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Julián Álvarez | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Nicolás González | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nahuel Molina | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |