England vs Argentina: FIFA World Cup semifinal – Messi, Kane and prediction
To grind again and chase history in back-to-back finals.Here’s everything you need to know about this semifinal:How did England and Argentina reach the semifinals?England topped Group L with seven points, beating Croatia and Panama and drawing with Ghana. They needed a second-half comeback to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the round of 32 and knocked out cohosts Mexico 3-2 in a scintillating last-16 contest at the iconic Azteca Stadium. Advertisement In the quarterfinals, they came from a goal down to beat Norway 2-1 in extra time.Argentina had a strong showing in the first round, topping Group J by beating Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
- ▪To grind again and chase history in back-to-back finals.Here’s everything you need to know about this semifinal:How did England and Argentina reach the semifinals?England topped Group L with seven points, beating Croatia and Panama and draw
- ▪They needed a second-half comeback to beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the round of 32 and knocked out cohosts Mexico 3-2 in a scintillating last-16 contest at the iconic Azteca Stadium.
- ▪Advertisement In the quarterfinals, they came from a goal down to beat Norway 2-1 in extra time.Argentina had a strong showing in the first round, topping Group J by beating Algeria, Austria and Jordan.
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Sport|World Cup 2026England vs Argentina: FIFA World Cup semifinal – Messi, Kane and predictionEngland and Argentina renew their World Cup rivalry after 24 years, as Harry Kane and Lionel Messi clash in a seismic semifinal showdown.ListenListen (8 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoArgentina's forward Lionel Messi has played more than 200 international matches, but never faced England [Odd Andersen/AFP]By Manasi PathakPublished On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Who: England vs Argentina What: FIFA World Cup 2026 – semifinal 2 Where: Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States When: Wednesday at 3pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT before…
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