England – Argentina 2–1

	1H	2H	T
EN	0	2	2
AR	0	1	1

Match report

England beat Argentina 2–1 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Foden opened the scoring in the 62nd minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

23'

J. Álvarez

Rice

40'

2H

⚽Fodenassist Alexander-Arnold

62'

⇄Andersen↓ Gordon

62'

⇄Martin↓ Nico González

⇄Lopez↓ Kane

71'

⇄Almeida↓ J. Álvarez

Stones

72'

73'

⚽Mac Allisterassist Molina

⚽Gordon

85'

Momentum

EN

⚽⚽⚽

AR

Match info

TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage

Kick-offMar 16, 2025 · 17:00

VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue

Attendance45,802 / 57,977 (79%)

RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)

FIFA ranking

#3·

#10

Where to watch

BBCITV

Statistics

56Ball possession %44

1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4

15Total shots9

7Shots on target3

6Shots off target4

3Blocked shots2

8Corner kicks4

3Offsides2

11Fouls12

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves5

540Passes468

78Pass accuracy %78

15Tackles17

Player of the match

Kane

7.9

Lineups

EN 4-3-37.20Formation7.254-3-3 AR

England

Coach: T. Tuchel · 4-3-3

1Pickford7.8 2Alexander-Arnold7.3 3Stones7.4 4Guehi6.3 5Shaw7.8 6Rice6.6 7Bellingham7.7 8Foden6.8 9Saka7.1 10Kane7.9 11Gordon6.5

Argentina

Coach: L. Scaloni · 4-3-3

1E. Martínez7.4 2Molina7.1 3Romero7.9 4Otamendi7.1 5Tagliafico7.5 6De Paul6.5 7Enzo Fernández7.8 8Mac Allister6.6 9Messi7.3 10J. Álvarez6.8 11Nico González7.7

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	0	8:2	+6	9
2	Argentina	3	2	1	0	8:2	+6	7
3	England	3	2	1	0	7:3	+4	7
4	Brazil	3	2	0	1	7:2	+5	6
5	Spain	3	2	0	1	6:3	+3	6
6	Germany	3	1	1	1	6:3	+3	4
7	Netherlands	3	1	1	1	5:4	+1	4
8	Portugal	3	1	0	2	5:4	+1	3
9	Italy	3	1	0	2	4:4	0	3
10	Croatia	3	0	1	2	4:5	-1	1
11	Poland	3	0	1	2	3:5	-2	1
12	Morocco	3	0	1	2	2:6	-4	1
13	USA	3	0	1	2	1:7	-6	1
14	Belgium	3	0	0	3	3:5	-2	0
15	Uruguay	3	0	0	3	2:6	-4	0
16	Japan	3	0	0	3	1:6	-5	0