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England and Argentina are set to renew their storied football rivalry after 21 years in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026, scheduled to start at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday.
In India, the England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final starts at 12:30 AM IST on Thursday. The ENG vs ARG football match will be available to watch on live streaming and telecast in India.
The England football team has been unbeaten in the tournament. They beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo, co-hosts Mexico and Norway in the knockouts to enter the semi-finals.
Skipper Harry Kane, England’s all-time leading goal-scorer, and talismanic midfielder Jude Bellingham top the goal contribution charts for the 1966 world champions with six goals and an assist each.
Kane scored a brace against DR Congo to inspire an England comeback victory, while Bellingham struck successive doubles against Mexico and Norway to become the first player since the legendary Diego Maradona to score back-to-back braces in FIFA World Cup knockout matches.
However, the Three Lions will have to be at their best against a resilient Argentine side that battled its way into the final four of the competition.
After finishing on top of Group J, the Argentina football team beat Cape Verde 3-2 in extra-time before a dramatic late turnaround by the same scoreline against Egypt.
La Albiceleste also needed extra time to beat Switzerland 3-1 in the quarter-finals.
Lionel Messi, the top goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history, has once again been the game-changer for defending champions Argentina.
Messi has scored eight goals and made two assists for the three-time champions, including a hat-trick in their opening group game against Algeria.
England vs Argentina football head-to-head
Argentina and England share one of international football‘s most storied intercontinental rivalries. The two teams have faced each other 14 times, with England holding the overall edge with six wins to Argentina’s three, while five matches have ended in draws.
In the FIFA World Cup, England emerged victorious in three of their five meetings against Argentina, winning in 1962, 1966 and 2002.
Argentina’s lone regulation-time victory came in the 1986 quarter-finals, when Diego Maradona inspired La Albiceleste with a brace in a 2-1 win that included his infamous ‘Hand of God’ and the Goal of the Century.
Their other World Cup encounter ended in a 2-2 draw in the 1998 Round of 16 before Argentina prevailed 4-3 on penalties, in a match remembered as much for David Beckham’s red card as the dramatic shoot-out.
Beckham, however, gained redemption four years later by scoring the winner from the penalty spot in England’s 1-0 group-stage victory over Argentina at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
England also won the most recent meeting between the sides, edging Argentina 3-2 in an international friendly in 2005.
Where to watch England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final live in India
Live streaming of the England vs Argentina football match will be available on Zee5. Live telecast of the ENG vs ARG FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final will be available on the Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, and Unite8 Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.
The England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final will also be broadcast live on the Doordarshan TV channel in India.
England vs Argentina FIFA World Cup 2026 squads and players
England football team: Harry Kane (captain), Jordan Pickford (GK), Dean Henderson (GK), James Trafford (GK), Reece James, Tino Livramento, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Jarell Quansah, Nico O’Reilly, Dan Burn, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Morgan Rogers, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon
Argentina football team: Lionel Messi (captain), Emiliano Martínez (GK), Gerónimo Rulli (GK), Juan Musso (GK), Gonzalo Montiel, Nahuel Molina, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Otamendi, Marcos Senesi, Cristian Romero, Facundo Medina, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo De Paul, Exequiel Palacios, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Giovani Lo Celso, Valentín Barco, Nicolás Paz, Thiago Almada, Nicolás González, Giuliano Simeone, Lautaro Martínez, José Manuel López, Julián Álvarez
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