World Cup 2026, Semifinals · 15 Jul 2026

England 1–2 Argentina

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 20% · Standout: Lautaro Martínez scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made England favourites at 54%.

Argentina won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lionel Messi, 97.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lionel Messi +33.6, Cristian Romero +28.2, Declan Rice +19.3.

Well below it: Harry Kane −22.5, Jude Bellingham −11.9, Marc Guéhi −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dan Burn Defender	8	0	0	–	75.2	–
Declan Rice Midfielder	82	0	0	0.02	70.7	+19.3
Nico O'Reilly Defender	8	0	0	–	67.1	–
Morgan Rogers Midfielder	90	0	1	0.05	60.6	+8.7
Anthony Gordon Forward	72	1	0	0.38	60.3	+5.6
Reece James Defender	82	0	0	–	60.1	+0.8
Elliot Anderson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.9	−6.9
Djed Spence Defender	89	0	0	–	53.6	+1.6
Ivan Toney Forward	1	0	0	–	52.5	–
John Stones Defender	89	0	0	0.05	51.3	−2.2
Jude Bellingham Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.0	−11.9
Marc Guéhi Defender	90	0	0	–	47.8	−10.9
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.1	−0.7
Harry Kane Forward	90	0	0	0.02	41.6	−22.5
Marcus Rashford Forward	1	0	0	–	39.4	–
Ezri Konsa Defender	18	0	0	–	38.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder	18	0	0	0.03	100.0	–
Lautaro Martínez Forward	9	1	0	0.71	100.0	–
Lionel Messi Forward	90	0	2	0.01	97.2	+33.6
Nicolás González Midfielder	26	0	0	0.12	89.3	–
Cristian Romero Defender	90	0	0	–	89.1	+28.2
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	18	0	0	–	88.1	–
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	90	1	0	0.12	71.5	+12.0
Leandro Paredes Midfielder	64	0	0	0.01	70.1	+11.5
Julián Alvarez Forward	90	0	0	0.41	62.4	+2.3
Giuliano Simeone Midfielder	72	0	0	–	56.5	+2.9
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	90	0	0	0.52	51.9	+0.7
Lisandro Martínez Defender	72	0	0	–	50.4	−4.3
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender	81	0	0	–	47.4	+3.5
Nahuel Molina Defender	72	0	0	–	46.2	+0.9
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.9	−6.1
Gonzalo Montiel Defender	18	0	0	–	30.3	–