England vs Argentina
FIFA World Cup· Semi-finals
England1 - 2
Argentina- A. Gordon 55’
- E. Fernandez 85’
- L. Martinez 90’
Match report
Argentina edged England 2–1 in the FIFA World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday 15 July.
A. Gordon opened the scoring after 55 minutes, with further goals from E. Fernandez (85') and L. Martinez (90+2').
Scroll down for the full lineups, match stats and head-to-head record.
- E. AndersonYellow card
- L. MartinezYellow card
- C. RomeroYellow card
- A. GordonGoal · assist M. Rogers
- N. GonzalezSubstitution · L. Paredes off
- E. KonsaSubstitution · A. Gordon off
- R. de PaulSubstitution · G. Simeone off
- G. MontielSubstitution · N. Molina off
- N. OtamendiSubstitution · L. Martinez off
- L. MartinezSubstitution · N. Tagliafico off
- D. BurnSubstitution · R. James off
- N. O'ReillySubstitution · D. Rice off
- E. FernandezGoal · assist L. Messi
- L. MartinezGoal · assist L. Messi
- R. de PaulYellow card
- I. ToneySubstitution · J. Stones off
- M. RashfordSubstitution · D. Spence off
4-2-3-14-1-4-11
Pickford25↓90+6'
Spence6
Guéhi5↓90+6'
Stones24↓82'
James8
Anderson4↓82'
Rice18⚽↓72'
Gordon10
Bellingham17
Rogers9
Kane23
Martínez3↓81'
Tagliafico6↓72'
Martínez13
Romero26↓72'
Molina5↓64'
Paredes9
Alvarez20
Allister24⚽
Fernández17↓72'
Simeone10
Messi1
Pickford25↓90+6'
Spence6
Guéhi5↓90+6'
Stones24↓82'
James8
Anderson4↓82'
Rice18⚽↓72'
Gordon10
Bellingham17
Rogers9
Kane23
Martínez3↓81'
Tagliafico6↓72'
Martínez13
Romero26↓72'
Molina5↓64'
Paredes9
Alvarez20
Allister24⚽
Fernández17↓72'
Simeone10
MessiEngland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1G
- 24D
- 5D
- 6D
- 25D
- 4M
- 8M
- 17M
- 10M
- 18M
- 9F
Substitutes
- 2↑72' for A. GordonD
- 3↑82' for D. RiceD
- 15↑82' for R. JamesD
- 11↑90+6' for D. SpenceF
- 22↑90+6' for J. StonesF
- 23G
- 13G
- 12D
- 21M
- 14M
- 16M
- 7F
- 20F
- 19F
Argentina
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 23G
- 26D
- 13D
- 6D
- 3D
- 5M
- 17M
- 24M
- 20M
- 9M
- 10F
Substitutes
- 15↑64' for L. ParedesF
- 19↑72' for L. MartinezD
- 4↑72' for N. MolinaD
- 7↑72' for G. SimeoneM
- 22↑81' for N. TagliaficoF
- 1G
- 12G
- 25D
- 2D
- 16M
- 11M
- 14M
- 18F
- 8M
- 21F
Stats available once the match begins
Match info
- Referee
- Ismail Elfath, USA
- Stadium
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta