FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 68,239 att. · FOX · Tele · FOX One

Match Report

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Argentina come from behind, score two in six minutes against England to reach World Cup final

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
11
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
3
64.2
Possession
35.8
15
SHOTS
5
5
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
537
Accurate Passes
273
588
Passes
325
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
3
20
Crosses
16
0.3
Cross %
0.2
27
Long Balls
42
13
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
2
9
Effective Tackles
9
20
Tackles
15
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
9
31
Effective Clearances
27
31
Clearances
27

Highlights

02:42 Why were Argentina able to come back vs. England? Watch on ESPN 01:11 Ogden: England FA should sound out Pep Guardiola as Tuchel replacement Watch on ESPN 02:51 Was Messi the difference between England and Argentina? Watch on ESPN 01:01 Nicol: I blame Tuchel for England's loss vs. Argentina Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ENG leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ENG · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 6Marc GuéhiCD-L
  3. 5John StonesCD-R
  4. 25Djed SpenceLB
  5. 24Reece JamesRB
  6. 10Jude BellinghamAM
  7. 8Elliot AndersonLM
  8. 4Declan RiceRM
  9. 9Harry KaneF
  10. 18Anthony GordonAM-L
  11. 17Morgan RogersAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 14Jordan HendersonSUB
  2. 20Noni MaduekeSUB
  3. 21Eberechi EzeSUB
  4. 19Ollie WatkinsSUB
  5. 7Bukayo SakaSUB
  6. 12Trevoh ChalobahSUB
  7. 23James TraffordSUB
  8. 15Dan BurnSUB
  9. 13Dean HendersonSUB
  10. 11Marcus RashfordSUB
  11. 22Ivan ToneySUB
  12. 2Ezri KonsaSUB
  13. 16Kobbie MainooSUB
  14. 3Nico O'ReillySUB

ARG · 4-1-4-1

  1. 23Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 6Lisandro MartínezCD-L
  3. 13Cristian RomeroCD-R
  4. 5Leandro ParedesDM
  5. 3Nicolás TagliaficoLB
  6. 26Nahuel MolinaRB
  7. 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM-L
  8. 24Enzo FernándezCM-R
  9. 9Julián ÁlvarezLM
  10. 17Giuliano SimeoneRM
  11. 10Lionel MessiF

Substitutes

  1. 4Gonzalo MontielSUB
  2. 22Lautaro MartínezSUB
  3. 2Marcos SenesiSUB
  4. 25Facundo MedinaSUB
  5. 15Nico GonzálezSUB
  6. 1Juan MussoSUB
  7. 8Valentín BarcoSUB
  8. 12Gerónimo RulliSUB
  9. 11Giovani Lo CelsoSUB
  10. 19Nicolás OtamendiSUB
  11. 18Nico PazSUB
  12. 16Thiago AlmadaSUB
  13. 14Exequiel PalaciosSUB
  14. 7Rodrigo De PaulSUB
  15. 21José Manuel LópezSUB

Timeline

  1. 12' Delay in match (Argentina).
  2. 12'
  3. 12' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 12'
  5. 25' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  6. 25'
  7. 28' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 28'
  9. 37' Elliot Anderson (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 42' Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 51' Cristian Romero (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 55' Goal! England 1, Argentina 0. Anthony Gordon (England) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.
  13. 64' Substitution, Argentina. Nico González replaces Leandro Paredes.
  14. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  15. 69'
  16. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 72'
  18. 72' Substitution, England. Ezri Konsa replaces Anthony Gordon.
  19. 72' Substitution, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nahuel Molina.
  20. 72' Substitution, Argentina. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  21. 72' Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Otamendi replaces Lisandro Martínez.
  22. 81' Substitution, Argentina. Lautaro Martínez replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
  23. 81' Delay in match because of an injury Reece James (England).
  24. 81'
  25. 82' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  26. 82'
  27. 82' Substitution, England. Dan Burn replaces Reece James because of an injury.
  28. 82' Substitution, England. Nico O'Reilly replaces Declan Rice.
  29. 85' Goal! England 1, Argentina 1. Enzo Fernández (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
  30. 88' Delay in match because of an injury John Stones (England).
  31. 88'
  32. 90' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  33. 90'
  34. 90'+2' Goal! England 1, Argentina 2. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.
  35. 90'+4' Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  36. 90'+6' Substitution, England. Ivan Toney replaces John Stones.
  37. 90'+6' Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Djed Spence.

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