World Cup 2026 confirmed squads and full line-up as Morgan Rogers starts against Lionel Messi’s team, TV channel, online coverage and stats
England and Argentina have named their teams to start their 2026 World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday.
The Three Lions came from behind to beat Norway after extra time in eight goals thanks to two goals from Jude Bellingham.
Argentina’s quarter-final also required 30 extra minutes, the hosts winning 3-1 against ten-man Switzerland.
The winners of this match will meet Spain in the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday (20:00 BST), while the losers will meet France in the third-place play-off last week (22:00).
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— England (@England) July 15, 2026
World Cup 2026: England confirm squad against Argentina
England have made three changes, bringing in defenders Reece James and Djed Spence and Morgan Rogers in midfield for Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly and Noni Madueke.
England starting XI: Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers, Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon
England substitute: Dean Henderson, James Trafford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O’Reilly, Trevoh Chalobah, Dan Burn, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins, Noni Madueke, Ivan Toney
2026 World Cup: Argentina to face England
Giuliano Simeone replaces Rodrigo De Paul as Argentina’s only change comes to midfield.
De Paul was concussed against Switzerland but did not appear injured afterwards.
Argentina starting XI: Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Lisandro Martinez, Cristian Romero, Nahuel Molina, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi, Giuliano Simeone
Argentina instead: Juan Musso, Geronimo Rulli, Marcos Senesi, Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolas Otamendi, Facundo Medina, Rodrigo De Paul, Valentin Barco, Giovani Lo Celso, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Gonzalez, Thiago Almada, Nico Paz, Jose Manuel Lopez, Lautaro Martinez
Where to watch England vs Argentina: TV channel, live streaming online
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). In the UK, live TV broadcasts on BBC One.
Live streaming on multiple devices is available via the BBC iPlayer app and the BBC Sport website.
World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina statistics
- England have lost two of their 14 matches against Argentina, won six and drawn six
- One of those games was their defeat on penalties in the last 16 of the 1998 World Cup following a 2-2 draw.
- Their last loss to La Albiceleste was a 2-1 loss in the quarterfinals in Mexico City in the 1986 World Cup.
- Jude Bellingham has scored twice in his last two World Cup games, with only Harry Kane (4) and Gary Lineker (3) having scored at least two goals in more games for the Three Lions in the competition.
- In World Cup history, the only midfielder to score at least two goals in more games than Bellingham is Peru’s Téofilo Cubillas (3)
- Argentina are in their sixth World Cup semi-final, advancing to each of the previous five stages in this stage.
- It is the sixth time that Argentina is playing against England in the World Cup, and they have faced Germany many times in this competition. They have also played against the Netherlands six times
- Their six-game winning streak in the 2026 edition represents their longest streak in tournament history.
- Lionel Scaloni’s side have scored exactly three goals in each of their last four games, ensuring they are on course to become only the second team in World Cup history to score at least three goals in five consecutive games, after France in 2022 and 2026.
- With 17 goals in this year’s World Cup, Argentina have scored the most goals of any team and are just shy of equaling their best of 18, which they managed in the 1930 final.
