England Vs Argentina Live Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Final: ARG, ENG In Hunt For Final Spot; ENG 0-0 ARG

England vs Argentina Live Score Updates, FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Final (ENG vs ARG Football Match Scorecard & Commentary): Defending champions Argentina are taking on 1966 winners England in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026 today at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The winner of today’s match between the two star-studded teams, who are yet to lose a game in this year’s edition of the FIFA World Cup, will face Spain in the summit clash on Sunday (Monday IST) at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

Argentina have managed to win all six matches played so far in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. In their quarterfinal match, they secured a 3-1 win over 10-man Switzerland in Kansas City. They earlier defeated Algeria (3-0), Austria (2-0), Jordan (3-1), Cape Verde (3-2) and Egypt (3-2).

Lionel Messi, who is the most-capped player as well as the highest goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history, is in red-hot form for Argentina. In six matches played so far in the ongoing tournament, he has scored eight goals and provided two assists.

On the other hand, England have secured outright wins in five of their six matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and played out a goalless draw against Ghana in their Group L fixture. Captain Harry Kane and No. 10 Jude Bellingham are leading the goalscoring charts for the Three Lions with six goals each, as England aim to end their 60-year wait for an appearance in a FIFA World Cup final.

Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has been included in England’s starting XI by manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of the likes of Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka, while Reece James and Djed Spence will operate at right-back and left-back respectively.

In FIFA World Cup history, England and Argentina have faced each other five times, with the Three Lions managing three wins and Argentina securing one outright victory in the 1986 quarterfinal. The other meeting came in the Round of 16 at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2.

Starting XIs

England: Jordan Pickford (GK); Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham; Morgan Rogers, Harry Kane (C), Anthony Gordon

Argentina: Emiliano Martinez (GK); Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martínez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina; Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes, Giuliano Simeone; Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi (C)