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England vs Argentina: match report
England hosted Argentina at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday 15 July 2026, in the World Cup. England are without 1 player (Jarell Quansah); Argentina have no reported absences. Ismail Elfath is the referee.
Result and scorers
England 1-2 Argentina. Goals: Anthony Gordon 55' for England; Enzo Fernández 85' for Argentina; Lautaro Martínez 90'+2' for Argentina. Attendance: 68,239.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 37' Yellow card: Elliot Anderson (England)
- 42' Yellow card: Lisandro Martínez (Argentina)
- 51' Yellow card: Cristian Romero (Argentina)
- 55' Goal: Anthony Gordon (England) 1-0
- 85' Goal: Enzo Fernández (Argentina) 1-1
- 90'+2' Goal: Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) 1-2
- 90'+4' Yellow card: Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)
Match stats (contains the result)
| 35.8% | Possession | 64.2% |
| 5 | Shots | 15 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
England 4-2-3-1
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
- 1 Jordan Pickford GK
- 24 Reece James DEF
- 5 John Stones DEF
- 6 Marc Guéhi DEF
- 25 Djed Spence DEF
- 4 Declan Rice MID
- 8 Elliot Anderson MID
- 17 Morgan Rogers MID
- 10 Jude Bellingham MID
- 18 Anthony Gordon FWD
- 9 Harry Kane FWD
Bench
- 2 Ezri Konsa DEF
- 15 Daniel Burn DEF
- 3 Nico O'Reilly DEF
- 22 Ivan Toney FWD
- 11 Marcus Rashford FWD
- 13 Dean Henderson GK
- 23 James Trafford GK
- 12 Trevoh Chalobah DEF
- 21 Eberechi Eze MID
- 14 Jordan Henderson MID
- 16 Kobbie Mainoo MID
- 7 Bukayo Saka FWD
- 20 Noni Madueke FWD
- 19 Ollie Watkins FWD
Argentina 4-4-2
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
- 23 Emiliano Martínez GK
- 26 Nahuel Molina DEF
- 13 Cristian Romero DEF
- 6 Lisandro Martínez DEF
- 3 Nicolás Tagliafico DEF
- 17 Giuliano Simeone MID
- 24 Enzo Fernández MID
- 5 Leandro Paredes MID
- 20 Alexis Mac Allister MID
- 10 Lionel Messi FWD
- 9 Julián Álvarez FWD
Bench
- 15 Nicolás González MID
- 4 Gonzalo Montiel DEF
- 19 Nicolás Otamendi DEF
- 7 Rodrigo De Paul MID
- 22 Lautaro Martínez FWD
- 12 Gerónimo Rulli GK
- 1 Juan Musso GK
- 25 Facundo Medina DEF
- 2 Marcos Senesi DEF
- 14 Exequiel Palacios MID
- 11 Giovani Lo Celso MID
- 18 Nico Paz MID
- 16 Thiago Almada MID
- 8 Valentín Barco MID
- 21 José López FWD
Injuries and suspensions
England
- Jarell Quansah suspension, back Mid July 2026
Argentina
No reported absences.
Previous meetings
- Saturday 12 November 2005: Argentina 2-3 England
- Friday 7 June 2002: Argentina 0-1 England
- Tuesday 30 June 1998: Argentina 2-2 England
- Sunday 22 June 1986: Argentina 2-1 England
- Saturday 23 July 1966: England 1-0 Argentina