England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinal Match Live Updates

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Anthony Gordon put England 1-0 ahead in the second half of the FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina, putting the ball past Emiliano Martinez from an inch-perfect cross by Morgan Rogers. Just seconds later, Djed Spence stopped Giuliano Simeone from scoring with a perfectly timed sliding challenge at the other end of the field.

Earlier, the first half of the match was low on quality and high on tension and there were no goals to report at the end of it. Indeed, clear chances to score came at a premium for both sides but the fouls were flying about. As many as 12 fouls were committed by Argentina in the first half while England had seven to show. Seven of those fouls were committed by both sides in the opening 10 minutes alone. The referee held back on flashing cards but in the end, he had to show it to two players in the first half, Elliot Anderson of England and Lisandro Martinez of Argentina.

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Score

ENG 1-0 ARG

Half

2nd

Current Time

67th min

England XI

Pickford, Stones, Guehi, James, Spence, Rice, Anderson, Bellingham, Rogers, Kane, Gordon

Argentina XI

Martinez, Tagliafico, Martinez, Romero, Molina, Paredes, Mac Allister, Fernandez, Alvarez, Messi, Simeone

Venue

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Big moments of game

4th min: Enzo Fernandez clatters into the back of Elliot Anderson’s head leading to an early altercation involving multiple players of both sides

37th min: Messi skips past three England players and is finally stopped when Elliot Anderson fouls him, the latter is shown the first yellow card of the match

38th min: Enzo Fernandez’s long-range effort after Messi’s free-kick nearly puts Argentina ahead

HALF TIME: First half ends after three added minutes, no goals for either sides but as many as 12 fouls committed by Argentina, seven by England

47th min: Julian Alvarez forces a save from Jordan Pickford with a shot on the near post

55th min: Anthony Gordon scores, England 1-0 ahead

57th min: Djed Spence blocks off Giuliano Simeone with an inch-perfect sliding challenge

68th min: Argentina substitute Nico Gonzalez forces a brilliant save from England keeper Pickford with a header off a cross from Messi

It was a tense start to a match between two countries that have a heated rivalry both on and off the football pitch. Tensions boiled over within the first five minutes itself when Enzo Fernandez clattered his hand into the back of Anderson’s head, sparking a coming together of multiple players from both sides. The referee decided to not hand out any yellow cards.

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