Completed 2026 World Cup · Semi-final
England1Argentina won in normal time
Argentina255' goal Anthony Gordon, 85' goal Enzo Fernández, 90'+2' goal Lautaro Martínez
Match intelligence
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Team comparison
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
Goals divided by attempts
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
Player leaders
Anthony Gordon
Enzo Fernández
Lautaro Martínez
Lionel MessiEnzo Fernández
Declan RiceAnthony Gordon
Alexis Mac Allister
Jude BellinghamElliot Anderson
Jordan PickfordMinute by minute
Goals, cards, penalties and substitutions as recorded.
England1 goals·1 cards·5 changesArgentina2 goals·3 cards·5 changesKey events
Elliot AndersonYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
Lisandro MartínezYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
Cristian RomeroYellow CardIs shown the yellow card for a bad foul
Anthony GordonGoalRight footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner
Assist Morgan Rogers · with a cross
Enzo FernándezGoalRight footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner
Assist Lionel Messi · following a corner
Lautaro MartínezGoal - HeaderHeader from very close range to the top left corner
Assist Lionel Messi · with a cross
Rodrigo De PaulYellow CardIs shown the yellow card
ENG · #1 · Goalkeeper
Influence model uses assigned role plus real ESPN involvement, not fabricated tracking coordinates.
Impact changes
5 usedTournament path
EnglandAll-time World Cup meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Adjacent archive results
Archived match data: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.