World Cup · Semi-finals: Argentina beat England 2-1. The match was played on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta); refereed by Ismail Elfath, USA.
A. Gordon 55' (England) · E. Fernandez 85' (Argentina) · L. Martinez 90' (Argentina)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-2.
England held 36% of possession against 64%, attempting 5 shots to Argentina's 15.
Shots on target read 2-5 and corners 1-6.
Substitutes: D. Henderson, J. Trafford, J. Henderson, D. Burn, O. Watkins, T. Chalobah, N. Madueke, B. Saka, K. Mainoo, N. O'Reilly, I. Toney, M. Rashford, E. Konsa, E. Eze
Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Substitutes: G. Rulli, J. Musso, N. Otamendi, R. de Paul, E. Palacios, G. Montiel, N. Gonzalez, G. Lo Celso, L. Martinez, M. Senesi, F. Medina, T. Almada, J. Lopez, V. Barco, N. Paz
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Messi (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.