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. Gordon opened the scoring in the 17th minute. England have 3 wins in their last 5, while Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽Gordonassist Rice

17'

28'

⚽Nico Gonzálezassist De Paul

38'

Romero

⚽Saka

40'

2H

51'

⚽Messi

Kane

55'

⚽Bellinghamassist Saka

63'

⇄Moreau↓ Gordon

73'

⇄Kovač↓ Nico González

⇄Romano↓ Kane

82'

⇄Andersen↓ J. Álvarez

Bellingham

87'

Momentum

EN

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

AR

Match info

TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage

Kick-offApr 13, 2022 · 20:00

VenueEngland Stadium · Neutral venue

Attendance51,020 / 57,977 (88%)

RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)

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

Kane

7.9

Lineups

EN 4-3-37.23Formation7.124-3-3 AR

England

Coach: T. Tuchel · 4-3-3

1Pickford7.4 2Alexander-Arnold6.9 3Stones6.7 4Guehi7.8 5Shaw7.2 6Rice6.6 7Bellingham7.8 8Foden7.0 9Saka7.3 10Kane7.9 11Gordon6.9

Argentina

Coach: L. Scaloni · 4-3-3

1E. Martínez7.0 2Molina7.9 3Romero7.1 4Otamendi7.4 5Tagliafico6.4 6De Paul7.4 7Enzo Fernández7.5 8Mac Allister7.0 9Messi7.8 10J. Álvarez6.4 11Nico González6.4

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