Argentina beat England 1-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was Lionel Messi, rated 8.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup 2026
   ENG 4-2-3-1·4-1-4-1 ARG
   Coach: Thomas Tuchel · Lionel ScaloniReferee: Ismail Elfath, USA📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 37'
      

      ENG
      Yellow card
      Elliot Anderson
   3. 42'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      Lisandro Martínez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 51'
      

      ARG
      Yellow card
      Cristian Romero
   3. 55'
      

      ENG
      GOOOAL!Anthony GordonAssist: M. Rogers
   4. 64'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nicolás González▼L. Paredes
   5. 72'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Rodrigo De Paul▼Nahuel Molina
   6. 72'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲G. Montiel▼Lisandro Martínez
   7. 72'
      

      ENG
      Substitution
      ▲Ezri Konsa▼Anthony Gordon
   8. 72'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Nicolás Otamendi▼Giuliano Simeone
   9. 81'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Lautaro Martínez▼Nicolás Tagliafico
   10. 82'
       

       ENG
       Substitution
       ▲Dan Burn▼Reece James
   11. 82'
       

       ENG
       Substitution
       ▲Nico O'Reilly▼Declan Rice
   12. 85'
       

       ARG
       GOOOAL!Enzo FernándezAssist: L. Messi
   13. 90'
       

       ARG
       GOOOAL!Lautaro MartínezAssist: L. Messi
   14. 90+4'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       Rodrigo De Paul
   15. 90+6'
       

       ENG
       Substitution
       ▲Ivan Toney▼John Stones
   16. 90+6'
       

       ENG
       Substitution
       ▲Marcus Rashford▼Djed Spence