England vs Argentina Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

England and Argentina will renew one of football's greatest rivalries when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final on Wednesday, July 15, at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia. With a place in the final at stake, both nations are just one victory away from competing for the biggest prize in international football.

England booked their spot in the last four with a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway, thanks to a match-winning brace from Jude Bellingham. Thomas Tuchel's side had already overcome Congo DR and a 10-man Mexico in the previous knockout rounds, showing both resilience and attacking quality.

Argentina, the reigning world champions, have taken the more dramatic route to the semi-finals. Lionel Scaloni's men edged past Switzerland 3-1 after extra time in the quarter-finals, with Julián Álvarez scoring the decisive long-range strike. They had also survived tense knockout encounters against Cape Verde and Egypt, making this their third straight match to be settled by late drama or extra time.

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Prediction for England vs Argentina in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

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• 🆚 Match: England vs Argentina

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Wednesday, 15/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 20:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

England in the 2026 World Cup

England come into this match with 6 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for England:

World Cup campaign

• 5 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 2.67 point(s) per match

• 13 goals scored in the World Cup (2.17 per match)

• 6 goals conceded in the World Cup (1 per match)

England in 2026:

• 15 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Harry Kane with 8 goal(s)

• Assists: Declan Rice with 4 assists

Latest results for England

11/07/2026 17:00

Norway

1 - 2

England

W

05/07/2026 21:00

Mexico

2 - 3

England

W

01/07/2026 12:00

England

2 - 1

Congo DR

W

27/06/2026 17:00

Panama

0 - 2

England

W

23/06/2026 16:00

England

0 - 0

Ghana

D

Argentina in the 2026 World Cup

Argentina come into this clash with 6 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Argentina have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 6 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 0 defeat(s)

• Average: 3 point(s) per match

• 17 goals scored in the World Cup (2.83 per match)

• 6 goals conceded in the World Cup (1 per match)

Argentina in 2026

• 22 win(s), 2 draw(s), and 4 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Lionel Messi with 8 goal(s)

• Assists: Exequiel Palacios with 3 assists

Latest results for Argentina

11/07/2026 21:00

Argentina

3 - 1

Switzerland

W

07/07/2026 12:00

Argentina

3 - 2

Egypt

W

03/07/2026 18:00

Argentina

3 - 2

Cape Verde

W

27/06/2026 22:00

Jordan

1 - 3

Argentina

W

22/06/2026 13:00

Argentina

2 - 0

Austria

W

Head-to-head record between England and Argentina

The two national teams have only a few recent meetings: 1 match(es) in total, which makes this 2026 World Cup fixture even more unpredictable.

• England: 1 win(s)

• Argentina: 0 win(s)

• Draws: 0

Probable lineups for England vs Argentina

England Expected XI: Pickford, James, Stones, Guéhi, O'Reilly, Anderson, Rice, Saka, Bellingham, Gordon, Watkins.

Argentina Expected XI: E. Martínez, Molina, Romero, Li. Martínez, Tagliafico, Paredes, De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister, Messi, Álvarez.

The lineups are updated closer to kick-off

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

England

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W D	2.67
Home	W D W	2.33
Away	W W W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	83%	67%	100%
Goals	3.17	3	3.33
Scored	2.17	2	2.33
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	67%	67%	67%
Without Conceding	33%	33%	33%
Failed To Score	17%	33%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.88	2.18	1.59
xGA	1.2	0.78	1.62

Away Team

Argentina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W	3

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	100%	100%	100%
Goals	3.83	3.8	4
Scored	2.83	2.8	3
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	67%	60%	100%
Without Conceding	33%	40%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.88	1.97	1.38
xGA	0.98	1.07	0.56

Corners

10.66 / Match

+30% Corners / Match

England received +30% more corners than Argentina in the World Cup

8.17 / Match

Norway

(4)

Mexico

(2)

Congo DR

(5)

Panama

(7)

Ghana

(9)

Croatia

(8)

(8)

Switzerland

(6)

Egypt

(8)

Cape Verde

(6)

Jordan

(1)

Austria

(2)

Algeria

Cards

1.5 / Match

+50% Cards / Match

England received +50% more cards than Argentina in the World Cup

1 / Match

Norway

(0)

Mexico

(4)

Congo DR

(1)

Panama

(1)

Ghana

(1)

Croatia

(0)

(3)

Switzerland

(0)

Egypt

(1)

Cape Verde

(0)

Jordan

(2)

Austria

(0)

Algeria

Goals Scored

2.17 / Match

+30%

Argentina is +30% better in terms of goals scored

2.83 / Match

Norway

(2)

Mexico

(3)

Congo DR

(2)

Panama

(2)

Ghana

(0)

Croatia

(4)

(3)

Switzerland

(3)

Egypt

(3)

Cape Verde

(3)

Jordan

(2)

Austria

(3)

Algeria

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

+0%

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

1 / Match

Norway

(1)

Mexico

(2)

Congo DR

(1)

Panama

(0)

Ghana

(0)

Croatia

(2)

(1)

Switzerland

(2)

Egypt

(2)

Cape Verde

(1)

Jordan

(0)

Austria

(0)

Algeria

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0