England and Argentina have named their beginning sides for his or her World Cup 2026 semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday.
The Three Lions got here from behind to beat Norway after further time within the final eight courtesy of two Jude Bellingham objectives.
Argentina’s quarter-final additionally required an additional half-hour, the holders prevailing 3-1 towards 10-player Switzerland.
The winners of the tie will meet Spain within the World Cup last in New Jersey on Sunday (20:00 BST), with the losers assembly France within the third-placed play-off a day earlier (22:00).
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World Cup 2026: England confirmed staff vs Argentina
England make 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 full line up vs England
Giuliano Simeone supplants Rodrigo De Paul as Argentina’s one change is available in midfield.
De Paul sustained a lower throughout a problem towards Switzerland however didn’t seem 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
The place to look at England vs Argentina: TV channel, on-line dwell stream
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Within the UK, dwell TV protection is on BBC One.
Streaming on an enormous vary of units is obtainable via the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport web site.
World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina stats
- England have misplaced two of their 14 internationals towards Argentina, profitable six and drawing the opposite six
- A type of attracts was their penalty shootout defeat within the final 16 on the World Cup 1998 following a 2-2 draw
- Their final loss to La Albiceleste in common time was a 2-1 quarter-final defeat in Mexico Metropolis on the World Cup 1986
- Jude Bellingham has scored twice in every of his final two World Cup appearances, with solely Harry Kane (4) and Gary Lineker (3) ever having extra matches wherein 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 are of their sixth World Cup semi-final, progressing from every of their previous 5 ties at this stage
- That is the sixth time Argentina have performed England on the World Cup, solely ever going through Germany extra occasions within the competitors. They’ve additionally performed the Netherlands six occasions
- Their whole of six wins on the 2026 version represents their longest outright profitable run in event historical past
- Lionel Scaloni’s facet have scored precisely three objectives in every of their final 4 matches, guaranteeing they’re poised to change into the second facet in World Cup historical past to internet no less than three objectives in 5 consecutive matches, after France throughout the 2022 and 2026 editions
- With 17 objectives at this yr’s World Cup, Argentina have scored probably the most of any staff and are one shy of equalling their best-ever tally of 18, which they managed on the 1930 finals
