England face old foe Argentina tonight in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The Three Lions produced another memorable win in the quarter-finals, coming from a goal down to beat Norway in extra time.
Fresh from his heroic brace against Mexico in the last round, Jude Bellingham was England’s superstar yet again, smashing home another double to down Norway.
Thomas Tuchel’s men have only had a few days to rest and recover and are now in Atlanta for the semi-finals where an old rival awaits.
Argentina also needed extra-time in their quarter-final but beat Switzerland 3-1 to make it through and set up a mouthwatering clash.
When is England v Argentina?
England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals tonight – Wednesday, July 15.
The blockbuster game will kick off at 8pm UK time which is 3pm local.
It is taking place at the stunning Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The 71,000-capacity arena is indoor with air-conditioning so the elements won’t be a factor like England’s last two games.
Should England win the semi-final, they will face Spain in the final at the Metlife Stadium in New York.
The final will take place at 8pm on Sunday, July 19.
Should England lose, they will play France in the third place play off at 10pm on Saturday in Miami.
World Cup results
World Cup Quarter-final fixtures
Thursday, July 9 – 9pm
France 2-0 Morocco
Friday, July 10 – 8pm
Spain 2-1 Belgium
Saturday, July 11 – 10pm
Norway 1-2 England (AET)
Sunday, July 12 – 2am
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (AET)
World Cup Semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, July 14 – 8pm
France 0-2 Spain
Wednesday, July 15 – 8pm
England v Argentina
World Cup Final
Sunday, July 19 – 8pm
Spain v England/Argentina
How to follow England v Argentina
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England v Argentina: Squads
England
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Man City).
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), John Stones (Man City), Marc Guehi (Man City), Dan Burn (Newcastle), Nico O’Reilly (Man City), Djed Spence (Tottenham), Tino Livramento (Newcastle).
Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Kobbie Mainoo (Man Utd), Jordan Henderson (Brentford), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
Manager: Thomas Tuchel
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid), Geronimo Rulli (Marseille).
Defenders: Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), Lisandro Martínez (Man Utd), Facundo Medina (Marseille), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Montiel (River Plate), Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica), Cristian Romero (Tottenham), Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon).
Midfielders: Valentín Barco (Strasbourg), Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), Leandro Paredes (Boca Juniors).
Forwards: Thiago Almada (Atletico Madrid), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Nicolas Gonzalez (Atletico Madrid), Jose Manuel Lopez (Palmeiras), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Nicolas Paz (Como), Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
Manager: Lionel Scaloni
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What has been said?
England star Bellingham has hailed the ‘fight and spirit’ from his side as they get ready for the semi-final.
He said: “It was an England masterclass in a different way, not one of them where we pop the ball and have a million chances, but it was a masterclass with fight and spirit.
“I’m so proud of the team, what we managed to produce. I know people will say we didn’t play the best, but people don’t understand how difficult those kind of games are.
“In Miami the heat was unbelievable, the humidity, by the end we were dead. Credit to the lads they left everything out there.
“I always think what changes whether you are 1-0 or 2-0 down, you always still want to score the next goal. So I’m calm among the emotions and things that go through my head. I trust my ability, but more so I trust the ability of my team-mates and the work and effort they put in.
“I’m enjoying my football, I’m blessed to be in the position to help my country win football games. That’s all I can say. I don’t care if it’s the best or whatever, I don’t care, as long as we keep winning games that’s all that matters.
“We can be proud of this achievement, see who we are playing by the time we land, then we go again to prepare for that one.”
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