Follow the result of the England – Argentina match live! The semi-final of the 2026 World Cup will take place on July 15, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The stake of the match will be advancement to the World Cup final, and two teams will face each other, which won both in regular time and after overtime in the knockout phase.

🏆 Tournament: 2026 World Cup
⚽ Phase: semi-final
📅 Date and time: July 15, 2026, at 9:00 p.m
🏟️ Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

England – Argentina: live score and LIVE coverage

Here you will find the current result of the England – Argentina match, a minute-by-minute report and the most important statistics of the match. We will track goals, cards, substitutions, corner kicks, ball possession and all key events on the pitch.

Both teams’ path to the semi-finals

In the group stage, England defeated Croatia 4-2, drew goalless with Ghana and won against Panama 2-0. In the knockout stage, England eliminated DR Congo after winning 2-1, beat Mexico 3-2, and then beat Norway 2-1 after extra time.

Argentina has won all its matches at the tournament so far. In the group, they defeated Algeria 3-0, Austria 2-0 and Jordan 3-1. They later won 3-2 in extra time against Cape Verde, beat Egypt 3-2 and eliminated Switzerland after winning 3-1 in extra time.

The most important figures of the meeting

For England, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Anthony Gordon and Declan Rice could be key. Kane will be responsible not only for finishing the action, but also for going back for the ball and opening space for the wingers and second-line players.

Argentina will count primarily on Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez and Alexis Mac Allister. The Argentines have a lot of experience in the midfield, they can keep the ball for a long time and quickly change the pace thanks to one pass from Messi.

Will England keep Messi and Argentina?

One of England’s most important tasks will be to limit space for Messi. Rice and Anderson should protect the zone in front of the defense, while Stones, Guehi and Konsa will have to keep an eye on the active Alvarez and the Argentine midfielders’ entry into the penalty area.

Argentina, in turn, must be careful with England’s physicality and play in the wing sectors. Saka and Gordon can attack one-on-one duels, Bellingham gets into the box regularly and Kane provides great quality on crosses and set pieces.

Competition in the midfield will be of great importance. England will look to capitalize on the intensity of Rice and Anderson, while Argentina will respond with the calmness of Paredes, the energy of De Paul and the quality of Fernandez and Mac Allister. The team that takes control of the second ball can impose its rhythm for longer parts of the match.

It promises to be a very even semi-final, in which both teams have players capable of deciding the match with a single action. England will try to use intensity, physical strength and set pieces, while Argentina will base their game on experience, midfield control and the quality of Messi. The winner will advance to the 2026 World Championship finals, scheduled for July 19 at 9 p.m. in East Rutherford.

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