Match Recap
Argentina beat England 2–1 in the World Cup (Semi-finals) on 15 July 2026. Argentina saw more of the ball with 64% possession, and England had 5 shots (2 on target) to Argentina's 15 (5 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.53 for England and 1.84 for Argentina. The goals came from A. Gordon 55', E. Fernandez 85', L. Martinez 90+2'. Argentina move up to 9 points in World Cup, having won 4 of their last 5. Relive the England vs Argentina World Cup highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Argentina
36%
Ball Possession
64%
0.53
Expected goals (xG)
1.84
5
Total Shots
15
2
Shots on target
5
1
Shots off target
7
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots inside box
7
3
Shots outside box
8
1
Corner Kicks
6
1
Offsides
3
11
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
3
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Red Cards
—
3
Goalkeeper Saves
1
324
Total passes
590
272
Accurate passes
537
84%
Pass accuracy
91%
0.02
Goals prevented
0.02
Lineups
Argentina
Lionel Scaloni
4-4-2
Substitutes — England
23James Trafford
13Dean Henderson
3Nico O'Reilly
2Ezri Konsa
15Dan Burn
12Trevoh Chalobah
21Eberechi Eze
14Jordan Henderson
16Kobbie Mainoo
7Bukayo Saka
20Noni Madueke
11Marcus Rashford
22Ivan Toney
19Ollie Watkins