Argentina – England 3–2

	1H	2H	T
AR	1	2	3
EN	0	2	2

Match report

Argentina beat England 3–2 at Argentina Stadium in World Cup 2026. Nico González opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Argentina have 3 wins in their last 5, while England have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽Nico Gonzálezassist J. Álvarez

35'

Romero

37'

2H

46'

⚽Gordonassist Kane

⚽Messi

58'

⇄Moreau↓ Nico González

63'

⇄Kovač↓ Gordon

69'

⚽Saka

Nico González

69'

⇄Romano↓ J. Álvarez

72'

⇄Andersen↓ Kane

⚽Enzo Fernándezassist Molina

81'

86'

Bellingham

Momentum

AR

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

EN

Match info

TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage

Kick-offJun 11, 2022 · 18:00

VenueArgentina Stadium · Neutral venue

Attendance51,347 / 61,127 (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

J. Álvarez

7.9

Lineups

AR 4-3-37.11Formation6.984-3-3 EN

Argentina

Coach: L. Scaloni · 4-3-3

1E. Martínez7.2 2Molina7.2 3Romero6.6 4Otamendi6.3 5Tagliafico7.1 6De Paul7.8 7Enzo Fernández6.8 8Mac Allister6.9 9Messi6.8 10J. Álvarez7.9 11Nico González7.6

England

Coach: T. Tuchel · 4-3-3

1Pickford7.7 2Alexander-Arnold6.5 3Stones6.6 4Guehi6.6 5Shaw7.3 6Rice6.4 7Bellingham6.6 8Foden6.3 9Saka7.8 10Kane7.1 11Gordon7.9

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