World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina - pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for England - Argentina.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Ismail Elfath.

At Atlanta Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~32.1°C).

England squad and formation

Under Thomas Tuchel, England are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

England goalkeeper: 1 Jordan Pickford.

Probable starting XI for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

1 Jordan Pickford
2 Ezri Konsa
3 Nico O'Reilly
4 Declan Rice
6 Marc Guéhi
7 Bukayo Saka
8 Elliot Anderson
9 Harry Kane
10 Jude Bellingham
18 Anthony Gordon
24 Reece James

Argentina squad and formation

Under Lionel Sebastián Scaloni, Argentina are set to line up in a 4-1-3-2 formation.

Argentina goalkeeper: 3 Nicolás Tagliafico.

Probable starting XI for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

3 Nicolás Tagliafico
5 Leandro Paredes
6 Lisandro Martínez
7 Rodrigo De Paul
9 Julián Álvarez
10 Lionel Messi
13 Cristian Romero
20 Alexis Mac Allister
23 Emiliano Martínez
24 Enzo Fernández
26 Nahuel Molina

England - Argentina live commentary and scoreboard: match centre.