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England and Argentina write the latest chapter in their rich shared World Cup history when they meet in Wednesday’s eagerly awaited semifinal.
Lionel Scaloni’s reigning world champions are looking to become the first nation since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 to win back-to-back titles. England are aiming to win a first major title since the 1966 World Cup and now know they need to set up a rematch of the Euro 2024 final, after Spain dispatched France in Tuesday’s semifinal. The Three Lions won the previous World Cup encounter 1-0 in the 2002 group stage, four years on from a gripping Round of 16 meeting that Argentina won on penalties after a 2-2 draw and a David Beckham red card.
It’s 40 years since Diego Maradona dumped England out in Mexico ’86, thanks to his Hand of God and the Goal of the Century. 2026 WORLD CUP HQ: Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup tickets
England projected starting 11 (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. J. Pickford (GK) — 2. E. Konsa, 5.
J. Stones, 6. M.
Guehi, 3. N. O’Reilly — 8.
E. Anderson. 4. D. Rice — 7.
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B. Saka, 10.
J. Bellingham, 18. A. Gordon — 9. H. Kane
Injured: J.
Henderson (broken wrist), D. Rice (illness/nerve pain, doubt) Suspended: J. Quansah (2nd game of red-card suspension) England’s main concern centres on Declan Rice.
The Arsenal midfielder has suffered with fitness and illness issues throughout the tournament but trained with his teammates in the build-up to the semifinals. Right-back has been a problem for Thomas Tuchel, but Ezri Konsa is expected to remain on the right-hand side of defence after moving there from centre-back for the 2-1 quarterfinal win over Norway. Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have scored all but one of England’s goals in North America are are level on six apiece in the Golden Boot race. MORE: Updated World Cup Golden Boot standings
Argentina projected starting 11 (4-1-3-2, right to left): 23. E. Martinez (GK) — 26.
N. Molina, 13. C. Romero, 6. Li. Martinez, 3. N.
Tagliafico — 5. L. Paredes — 7. R.
De Paul, 20. A. Mac Allister, 24. E. Fernandez — 10.
L. Messi, 9. J. Alvarez
Injured: None Suspended: None Cristian Romero and Leandro Paredes were each substituted during extra time of Argentina’s quarterfinal win over Switzerland but are each expected to be ready to start.
If Lionel Scaloni elects to tweak an unchanged XI, Paredes could make way for either Nicolas Gonzalez or Thiago Almada in a switch to a 4-3-3. Lionel Messi is on eight goals for the competition as he prepares to play against England for the first time. England vs. Argentina predictions, betting odds Both teams have world-class players capable of winning games on their own. Each side is also flawed and vulnerable, as they have shown throughout the knockout rounds.
It’s probably why neither will beat Spain in the final, but buckle up for a thriller. Score prediction: England 3-2 Argentina (a.e.t) England vs. Argentina World Cup rosters Here are the names on England and Argentina’s World Cup rosters. All caps and stats are correct as of the date of their announcement in May 2026. England World Cup roster Head coach: Thomas Tuchel
Position No. Player Club Age Caps GK 13 Dean Henderson Crystal Palace (Premier League, England) 29 4 GK 1 Jordan Pickford Everton (Premier League, England) 32 82 GK 23 James Trafford Manchester City (Premier League, England) 23 1 DEF 15 Dan Burn Newcastle (Premier League, England) 34 6 DEF 12 Trevoh Chalobah Chelsea (Premier League, England) 26 1 DEF 6 Marc Guehi Manchester City (Premier League, England) 25 27 DEF 24 Reece James Chelsea (Premier League, England) 26 22 DEF 2 Ezri Konsa Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 28 18 DEF 3 Nico O’Reilly Manchester City (Premier League, England) 21 3 DEF 26 Jarell Quansah Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga, Germany) 23 1 DEF 25 Djed Spence Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League, England) 24 4 DEF 5 John Stones Manchester City (Premier League, England) 31 87 MID 8 Elliot Anderson Nottingham Forest (Premier League, England) 23 7 MID 10 Jude Bellingham Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 22 46 MID 21 Eberechi Eze Arsenal (Premier League, England) 27 16 MID 14 Jordan Henderson Brentford (Premier League, England) 35 89 MID 16 Kobbie Mainoo Manchester United (Premier League, England) 21 12 MID 4 Declan Rice Arsenal (Premier League, England) 27 72 MID 17 Morgan Rogers Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 23 13 FWD 18 Anthony Gordon Newcastle United (Premier League, England) 25 17 FWD 9 Harry Kane Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Germany) 32 112 FWD 20 Noni Madueke Arsenal (Premier League, England) 24 10 FWD 11 Marcus Rashford Manchester United (Premier League, England) 28 70 FWD 7 Bukayo Saka Arsenal (Premier League, England) 24 48 FWD 22 Ivan Toney Al Ahli (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 30 7 FWD 19 Ollie Watkins Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 30 20 Argentina World Cup squad Head coach: Lionel Scaloni
Pos No. Name Club Age Caps GK 23 Emiliano Martinez Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 33 59 GK 1 Juan Musso Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 32 3 GK 12 Geronimo Rulli Marseille (Ligue 1, France) 34 7 DEF 6 Lisandro Martinez Manchester United (Premier League, England) 28 26 DEF 25 Facundo Medina Lens (Ligue 1, France) 27 7 DEF 26 Nahuel Molina Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 28 58 DEF 4 Gonzalo Montiel River Plate (Primera Liga, Argentina) 29 38 DEF 19 Nicolas Otamendi Benfica (Primeira Liga, Portugal) 38 130 DEF 13 Cristian Romero Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League, England) 28 49 DEF 2 Marcos Senesi Tottenham (Premier League, England) 29 3 DEF 3 Nicolas Tagliafico Lyon (Ligue 1, France) 33 75 MID 8 Valentin Barco Strasbourg (Ligue 1, France) 21 2 MID 7 Rodrigo De Paul Inter Miami (MLS, United States) 32 85 MID 24 Enzo Fernandez Chelsea (Premier League, England) 25 40 MID 11 Giovani Lo Celso Real Betis (La Liga, Spain) 30 65 MID 20 Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool (Premier League, England) 27 44 MID 14 Exequiel Palacios Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga, Germany) 27 38 MID 5 Leandro Paredes Boca Juniors (Primera Liga, Argentina) 31 77 MID 18 Nico Paz Como (Serie A, Italy) 21 8 FWD 16 Thiago Almada Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 25 14 FWD 9 Julian Alvarez Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 26 51 FWD 15 Nicolas Gonzalez Juventus (Serie A, Italy) 28 50 FWD 21 Jose Lopez Palmeiras (Brasileirao, Brazil) 25 3 FWD 22 Lautaro Martinez Inter Milan (Serie A, Italy) 28 75 FWD 10 Lionel Messi Inter Miami (MLS, United States) 38 198 FWD 17 Giuliano Simeone Atletico Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 23 11 Where to watch England vs.
Argentina TV channel: . Live stream: fubo, . One, . Sports app/website England vs. Argentina will be broadcast on . in the United States with streaming options available on its dedicated platforms. The best place to catch the match is on streaming service fubo, which streams ESPN, ABC, CBS, . and 100+ top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)
Here is how to watch the match in some of the other major territories:
Region TV Streaming Canada TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, RDS TSN+, RDS app UK BBC One BBC iPlayer Australia SBS SBS On Demand India Unite8 Sports 1 ZEE5
