Lionel Messi arrange each Argentina objectives because the holders recovered from being behind after 84 minutes to knock England out of the World Cup 2026 and arrange a closing in opposition to Spain in New Jersey on Sunday.
Anthony Gordon’s Fifty fifth-minute winner strike put the Three Lions forward however Enzo Fernandez’s long-range strike and Lautaro Martinez’s 92nd-minute header gave Lionel Scaloni’s facet victory in Atlanta.
Argentina are forward! 😱
A relentless spell of strain sees Alexis Mac Allister hit the publish earlier than ANOTHER Lionel Messi help units up Lautaro Martinez to make it 2-1. pic.twitter.com/kVoNouFgKZ
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 15, 2026
“Enzo Fernandez has merely been setting his sights!” 🚀
A rocket of a strike from the midfielder attracts Argentina degree. pic.twitter.com/f5kUPkaP0a
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 15, 2026
ENGLAND HAVE THE OPENER! 🤩
Anthony Gordon places the Three Lions forward within the World Cup semi-final! pic.twitter.com/5fBlRcf1oI
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 15, 2026
World Cup 2026: England staff vs Argentina
England made three modifications, bringing in full-backs Reece James and Djed Spence and midfielder Morgan Rogers for Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly and Noni Madueke.
England beginning XI: Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon
England substitutes: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Ivan Toney
World Cup 2026: Argentina staff vs England
Giuliano Simeone supplanted Rodrigo De Paul as Argentina’s one change got here in midfield.
De Paul sustained a lower throughout a problem in opposition to Switzerland in the course of the quarter-finals however didn’t look like injured afterwards.
Argentina beginning XI: Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi, Giuliano Simeone
Argentina substitutes: Juan Musso, Geronimo Rulli, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Rodrigo De Paul, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro Martinez
World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina stats
- England have misplaced three of their 14 internationals in opposition to Argentina, successful six and drawing the opposite six
- A kind of attracts was their penalty shootout defeat within the final 16 on the World Cup 1998 following a 2-2 draw
- Their earlier loss to La Albiceleste in common time was a 2-1 quarter-final defeat in Mexico Metropolis on the World Cup 1986
- Jude Bellingham had scored twice in every of his earlier two World Cup appearances, with solely Harry Kane (4) and Gary Lineker (3) ever having extra matches by which they scored no less than two objectives for the Three Lions within the competitors
- In World Cup historical past, the one midfielder with to attain no less than two objectives in additional video games than Bellingham is Peru’s Téofilo Cubillas (3)
- Argentina have been of their sixth World Cup semi-final, progressing from every of their previous 5 ties at this stage
- This was the sixth time Argentina have performed England on the World Cup, solely ever dealing with Germany extra instances within the competitors. They’ve additionally performed the Netherlands six instances
- Their complete of seven wins on the 2026 version represents their longest outright successful run in event historical past
- Argentina did not turn out to be the second facet in World Cup historical past to web no less than three objectives in 5 consecutive matches, after France throughout the 2022 and 2026 editions
- With 19 objectives at this 12 months’s World Cup, Argentina have scored essentially the most of any staff and bettered their best-ever tally of 18, which they managed on the 1930 finals
