TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - England will face Argentina in the 2026 World Cup semifinal at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday, July 16, at 02.00 Indonesian time, and the Three Lions squad is favored based on their head-to-head record.
According to FIFA records, citing ANTARA, England and Argentina have faced each other 14 times throughout history, with the Three Lions winning six of the matches.
On the other hand, Argentina was only able to win two matches, but both of these wins were achieved when they competed at the World Cup level, namely the 1986 and 1998 editions.
Meanwhile, five matches ended in a draw, and one went into overtime before Argentina finally beat England 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
The last time the two countries played each other was in a friendly match on November 12, 2005, at the Stade de Geneve in Lancy, Switzerland, which England won 3-2.
Meanwhile, Argentina's last victory came at the 1998 World Cup, when they defeated England on penalties after the two countries drew 2-2 after 120 minutes.
Although quite some time has passed since the two countries last met, the upcoming match will certainly be fierce, as both England and Argentina have their own ambitions.
England are looking to reach their first final in sixty years, while Argentina are looking to defend their World Cup title. Whoever wins this match will face a tough final against Spain, who previously overcame France in the semifinals.
(May 25, 1991) England 2-2 Argentina (Challenge Cup)
(June 30, 1998) Argentina 2-2 England (4-3 penalty) (World Cup)
(February 23, 2000) England 0-0 Argentina (friendly)
(June 7, 2002) Argentina 0-1 England (World Cup)
(December 11, 2005) England 3 - 2 Argentina (friendly match).
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