England vs Argentina Stats: 2026 World Cup Semi-Final - Live
Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup semi-final following a late comeback led by Lionel Messi. Argentina will now face Spain in the final match.
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The World Cup is a major global sporting event with significant cultural and economic impact on the participating nations.
Argentina showed their trademark grit and determination to get through to another World Cup final. Re-live this semi-final with our England vs Argentina stats page.
Lionel Messi inspired yet another Argentina comeback as they struck two late goals to beat England 2-1 and reach the World Cup final.
The world champions will have the chance to defend their title against Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, with Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez getting the goals to overturn the lead Anthony Gordon had given England.
The match was gritty in the early stages, with a stop-start first half-hour eventually resulting in John Stones heading just wide from a Declan Rice free-kick.
At the other end, Fernández’s follow-up from a blocked Messi shot only just flew over the crossbar and had Jordan Pickford worried.
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