The second semifinal match of the 2026 World Cup between England and Argentina is about to begin. Thomas Tuchel and Lionel Scaloni have decided on their starting lineups. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The winner of this pair will face Spain in the final, who earlier defeated France 2-0. The final will take place on the night of July 19-20 in New York.
England's starting lineup: goalkeeper – Jordan Pickford; defenders – Kyle Walker, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; midfielders – Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden; forwards – Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane (captain), Marcus Rashford.
Argentina's starting lineup: goalkeeper – Emiliano Martinez; defenders – Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuña; midfielders – Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; forwards – Lionel Messi (captain), Julian Alvarez, Angel Di Maria.
The match will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the fifth meeting between these two teams at World Cups. In the previous four matches, Argentina won twice, England once, and one match ended in a draw.