England v Argentina


FIFA World Cup 2026, Semi-final. 15 July 2026, Atlanta.

Result

Full time: England 1, Argentina 2.

England scorers
Anthony Gordon 55'
Argentina scorers
Enzo Fernández 85', Lautaro Martínez 90+2'

Argentina came from a goal down to beat England 2–1 in Atlanta, with two goals in the last ten minutes, and reached a second World Cup final in a row.

Anthony Gordon put England ahead ten minutes into the second half. Enzo Fernández equalised in the 85th minute from a Lionel Messi pass, and Lautaro Martínez headed the winner in added time from a Messi cross.

The crowd was 68,239. Kick-off was 5:00 am on a Thursday in Sydney and Melbourne, 3:00 am in Perth and 7:00 am in New Zealand. SBS says 3.39 million Australians watched some of it.

When and where


Kick-off

Sydney timeEarly start3:00 pm, Wed, 15 July at the stadium in Atlanta

Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States