The Argentine national team set a fiery date with the England national team in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
England qualified for the semi-finals thanks to a 2-1 victory over Norway after going to extra time.
While the Argentine team outperformed Switzerland with a 3-1 victory in the quarter-finals after playing 120 minutes.
During its journey, the Tango defeated Algeria, Jordan, Austria, Cape Verde, Egypt, and Switzerland to continue the title defense campaign.
While the Three Lions achieved victories over Croatia, Panama, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico, and Norway, and drew with Ghana to reach the golden square for the first time since 2018.
Match date and broadcasting channels
The match will be held on Wednesday, July 2026.
The starting whistle will blow at ten o'clock in the evening.
The match will be held at Atlanta Stadium, which accommodates 75,000 fans.
The match will be broadcast on beIN Sports Max channels 1, 2, 3, and 4.
History of encounters
The two teams met in 14 previous matches, whether friendly or official.
The last meeting in November 2004 ended with England's 3-2 victory in a friendly match held in Geneva, Switzerland.
This will be the sixth World Cup encounter between the two teams, the first in 1962 England won 3-1, and in 1966 they repeated the win 1-0.
Argentina won with Maradona's immortal duo in the 1986 match with a score of 2-1, then the Tango excelled in penalty kicks with a goal in 1998 after a 2-2 draw.
The last match came in 2002 and England won with a goal from David Beckham from a penalty kick.
England wins: 6
Argentina wins: 3
Draws: 5
