Match report
England beat Argentina 2–0 at Argentina Stadium in World Cup 2026. Saka opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5, while England have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
40'
⚽Sakaassist Stones
2H
Otamendi
51'
63'
⚽Bellingham
⇄Novak↓ J. Álvarez
66'
66'
⇄Janssen↓ Kane
68'
Gordon
Enzo Fernández
85'
⇄Rossi↓ Nico González
85'
85'
⇄Keller↓ Gordon
Momentum
AR
⚽⚽
EN
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offApr 23, 2023 · 20:00
VenueArgentina Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance51,347 / 61,127 (84%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#12·
#1
#12·#1Where to watch
BBCITV
Statistics
42Ball possession %58
0.6Expected goals (xG)1.7
12Total shots10
4Shots on target5
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
5Corner kicks6
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes522
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Molina7.9Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025England2-1ArgentinaUEFA Nations League
2023England0-2ArgentinaInternational Friendly
2022Argentina3-2EnglandUEFA Nations League
2021England1-0Argentina