England – Argentina 3–2

	1H	2H	T
EN	2	1	3
AR	1	1	2

Match report

England beat Argentina 3–2 at England Stadium in World Cup 2026. Saka opened the scoring in the 10th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽Saka

10'

21'

⚽Messi

Alexander-Arnold

27'

⚽Bellinghamassist Guehi

33'

44'

Messi

2H

Shaw

61'

⚽Gordonassist Pickford

71'

⇄Moreau↓ Gordon

71'

⇄Kovač↓ Nico González

⇄Romano↓ Kane

80'

⇄Andersen↓ J. Álvarez

82'

⚽Nico Gonzálezassist E. Martínez

Momentum

EN

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

AR

Match info

TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage

Kick-offJun 15, 2022 · 18:00

VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue

Attendance48,701 / 57,977 (84%)

RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)

FIFA ranking

#6·

#13

Where to watch

BBCITV

Statistics

54Ball possession %46

2.4Expected goals (xG)1.9

13Total shots13

7Shots on target6

4Shots off target5

4Blocked shots2

8Corner kicks7

2Offsides4

9Fouls13

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves4

510Passes510

80Pass accuracy %76

16Tackles17

Player of the match

Pickford

7.9

Lineups

EN 4-3-37.05Formation7.254-3-3 AR

England

Coach: T. Tuchel · 4-3-3

1Pickford7.9 2Alexander-Arnold7.5 3Stones7.5 4Guehi6.4 5Shaw6.3 6Rice6.7 7Bellingham7.9 8Foden7.0 9Saka7.3 10Kane6.4 11Gordon6.7

Argentina

Coach: L. Scaloni · 4-3-3

1E. Martínez7.5 2Molina7.3 3Romero6.4 4Otamendi7.3 5Tagliafico7.7 6De Paul6.7 7Enzo Fernández7.9 8Mac Allister6.7 9Messi7.5 10J. Álvarez7.0 11Nico González7.8

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