England 1-2 Argentina · World Cup 2026
England lost to Argentina 1-2 in the World Cup 2026. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
England and Argentina met in the World Cup 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.
Goalscorers
England: A. Gordon 55'. Argentina: E. Fernández 86'; L. Martínez 90'.
How the match went
Argentina saw more of the ball, 64% of it. England had 5 shots with 2 on target, Argentina 15 with 5 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 1 to England and 6 to Argentina. England conceded 11 fouls, Argentina 15. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for England, 3 for Argentina).
Line-ups
England started in a 4-2-3-1: Jordan Pickford, Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guéhi, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane.
Argentina started in a 4-1-4-1: Emiliano Martínez, Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Giuliano Simeone, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
More from this competition: World Cup 2026 fixtures, results and table.