Match at a glance
ENG / ARG5Attempts15
2On target5
35.8%Possession64.2%
84.0%Pass accuracy91.3%
11Fouls committed15
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Corners6
England 1–2 Argentina: 2026 World Cup match result
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Argentina won in normal time
- Anthony Gordon55'
- Enzo Fernández85'
- Lautaro Martínez90'+2'
Match in one glance
EnglandArgentinaGoalCard
England
Argentina
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
ENG ARG- 55'
Anthony Gordon1 ENG - 85'
Enzo Fernándezlevel - 92'Lautaro Martínez1 ARG
Argentina led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1
Enzo Fernández 1 goal · 1 on target - 2AGAnthony Gordon 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3
Lautaro Martínez 1 goal · 1 on target - 4
Lionel Messi 2 assists · 2 fouls won - 5MRMorgan Rogers 1 assist · 1 fouls won
What separated the teams
Finishing
Argentina had the scoring edge
20.0%Goal conversion13.3%
Territory
Argentina controlled more of the ball
35.8%Possession64.2%
Discipline
England carried the lighter card load
1Cards (red counts double)3
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
EnglandArgentinaGoalCardSubstitution
England
Argentina
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 1A. Gordon 55' · E. Fernández 85'
England
4-2-3-1RJ
24Reece JamesDS
25Djed SpenceJS
5John StonesMG
6Marc GuéhiEA
8Elliot Anderson
10
9Listed formation · positions are schematic
Argentina
4-1-4-1
26Nahuel Molina
3Nicolás Tagliafico
13Cristian RomeroLM
6Lisandro Martínez
5Leandro ParedesListed formation · positions are schematic
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Attendance68,239
RefereeIsmail Elfath
ENG4-2-3-1
ARG4-1-4-1
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
ENGARG
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
5Attempts15
2On target5
2Blocked shots3
40.0%Shot accuracy33.3%
20.0%Goal conversion13.3%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
35.8%Possession64.2%
273Passes completed537
84.0%Pass accuracy91.3%
3Crosses completed6
16Long balls completed13
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
3Saves1
9Tackles won9
60%Tackle success50%
9Interceptions6
27Clearances31
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
11Fouls committed15
1Offsides3
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Corners6
What separated the teams
Finishing
Argentina had the scoring edge
20.0%Goal conversion13.3%
Territory
Argentina controlled more of the ball
35.8%Possession64.2%
Discipline
England carried the lighter card load
1Cards (red counts double)3
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1Enzo Fernández 1 goal · 1 on target
- 2AGAnthony Gordon 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3Lautaro Martínez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4Lionel Messi 2 assists · 2 fouls won
- 5MRMorgan Rogers 1 assist · 1 fouls won
- 6
Jordan Pickford 3 saves · 1 fouls won - 7
Emiliano Martínez 1 save · 1 fouls won - 8
Alexis Mac Allister 1 on target · 1 fouls won - 9
Julián Álvarez 1 on target · 1 fouls won - 10
Declan Rice 1 on target
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
Decisive moments
3 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
EnglandAll-time World Cup meetings
England vs Argentina, across editions
3ENG wins
1Draws
2ARG wins
6meetings
9–7goal balance
4knockout meetings
2026England 1–2 ArgentinaSemi-final
2002Argentina 0–1 EnglandGroup stage
1998Argentina 2–2 EnglandRound of 16
1986Argentina 2–1 EnglandQuarter-final
1966England 1–0 ArgentinaQuarter-final
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.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.