{"id":1468703,"date":"2026-07-15T13:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1468703"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:06:12","slug":"england-vs-argentina-stats-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/england-vs-argentina-stats-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Argentina Stats: More Messi milestones, Kane&#8217;s caps &amp; Bellingham braced for glory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">England<\/a> and defending champions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina<\/a> will renew one of football\u2019s most iconic rivalries at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday night (8pm UK time), with a place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> final against European champions Spain up for grabs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a rivalry that\u2019s steeped in history, from England\u2019s 1-0 victory in 1966 en route to winning the trophy, to Diego Maradona\u2019s Hand of God and Goal of the Century in 1986, and Michael Owen\u2019s stunning solo goal and David Beckham\u2019s subsequent sending off in 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on for the best of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup stats<\/a> in the build-up to what promises to be another compelling chapter in this rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>England vs Argentina stats you might see<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-more-messi-milestones\" data-level=\"3\">More Messi milestones<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-kane-amp-bellingham-can-make-english-history\" data-level=\"3\">Kane &amp; Bellingham can make English history<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-kane-chasing-ronaldo\" data-level=\"3\">Kane chasing Ronaldo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-brace-yourself-for-bellingham\" data-level=\"3\">Brace yourself for Bellingham<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-kane-s-caps\" data-level=\"3\">Kane\u2019s caps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-argentina-s-winning-run\" data-level=\"3\">Argentina\u2019s winning run<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-argentina-s-glut-of-goals\" data-level=\"3\">Argentina\u2019s glut of goals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-england-edge-h2h\" data-level=\"3\">England edge H2H<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-argentina-have-never-lost-a-semi-final\" data-level=\"3\">Argentina have never lost a semi-final<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-tuchel-effect\" data-level=\"3\">The Tuchel effect<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-scaloni-s-final-quest\" data-level=\"3\">Scaloni&#8217;s final quest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gaps-between-finals\" data-level=\"3\">Gaps between finals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-more-messi-milestones\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Messi milestones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lionel Messi (8) needs one more goal to become Argentina\u2019s outright highest-scorer at a single World Cup, surpassing Guillermo Stabile (8 goals in 1930).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lionel Messi has the chance to etch his name even further into World Cup history when Argentina take on England tonight, in what will be his first ever appearance against the Three Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he scores, Messi will become Argentina&#8217;s outright top scorer in a single World Cup, moving clear of Guillermo Stabile, who scored eight goals for La Albiceleste at the inaugural tournament in 1930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A goal would also make Messi just the sixth player in history to score nine or more goals at a single World Cup, and the first since Germany&#8217;s Gerd M\u00fcller reached 10 at the 1970 tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would also see the Argentine captain equal Ademir&#8217;s South American record of nine goals at a single World Cup, set for Brazil in 1950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina World Cup analysis: How reliance on Lionel Messi might be bad for World Cup title defence\" class=\"wp-image-1466284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA-132x74.jpg 132w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/04205147\/LionelMessi04072026_ID3EYM0KA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-kane-amp-bellingham-can-make-english-history\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kane &amp; Bellingham can make English history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham can both become the first ever England players to score 7+ goals at a single major tournament (currently both on 6).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham have without doubt been England\u2019s star performers so far this tournament, especially in front of goal, where they\u2019ve scored 12 of England\u2019s 13 goals to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden Boot contenders are level on six goals apiece, which has equalled Gary Lineker\u2019s (1986) &#8211; and Kane (2018) &#8211; record for most goals scored by an England player at a single major tournament. It\u2019s also the first time in World Cup history that a country has had two players score 6+ goals &#8211; and there\u2019s still two games to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Kane and Bellingham now have the opportunity to make history by becoming the first England players to score more than six goals at a single major tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-kane-chasing-ronaldo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kane chasing Ronaldo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Harry Kane (14) needs one more goal to go level with Brazil\u2019s Ronaldo on 15 World Cup goals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only four players have ever scored more World Cup goals than Harry Kane, who is joint-fifth in the all-time standings alongside Germany\u2019s Gerd Muller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kane, who has six goals this tournament, needs only one more goal to draw level with Brazil\u2019s Ronaldo on 15 World Cup goals, while he\u2019s only two goals off Germany\u2019s Miroslav Klose (16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lionel Messi remains the frontrunner on 21 goals, ahead of Kylian Mbappe on 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"England vs DR Congo analysis: Harry Kane rescues Three Lions against Leopards excellent defence\" class=\"wp-image-1465471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49-132x74.jpg 132w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/01185911\/HarryKane01072026_ID3EXWH49.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-brace-yourself-for-bellingham\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brace yourself for Bellingham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jude Bellingham could draw level with Peru\u2019s Teofilo Cubillas as the only midfielders to ever score 2+ goals at the World Cup on three different occasions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jude Bellingham has been in sensational form for England this tournament, netting six goals en route to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bellingham has scored a brace in each of his last two games against Mexico and Norway, meaning the Real Madrid star now has the opportunity to draw level with Peru\u2019s Teofilo Cubillas as the only midfielders to ever score\u00a02+ goals at the World Cup on three different occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-kane-s-caps\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kane\u2019s caps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Harry Kane will set a new record for most England caps (121) from an outfield player.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Kane is set to earn his 121st England cap against Argentina, moving clear of Wayne Rooney into top spot in the country&#8217;s all-time appearance list for outfield players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only goalkeeper Peter Shilton (125) has represented England more times.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-price-boost-slider\" id=\"price_boost_slider-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"price-boosts-slider\",\"event_id\":\"6908004d060124ea20d7048b\",\"bookmaker\":\"\",\"entity_id\":\"\",\"entity\":null,\"offer\":null}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-argentina-s-winning-run\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argentina\u2019s winning run<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina are gunning for their 14th successive win in all competitions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina\u2019s extra-time win over Switzerland stretched their winning run to 13 matches in all competitions, six of which have been at the current World Cup. If they beat England, they will have won 14 successive games in all competitions, and seven straight World Cup games for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are now unbeaten in 12 World Cup matches since a shock defeat to Saudi Arabia in their opening game of the 2022 tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina haven\u2019t lost since a 1-0 defeat to Ecuador in September, which is their only defeat in their last 21 games since November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-argentina-s-glut-of-goals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argentina\u2019s glut of goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina have scored 17 goals at the 2026 World Cup and need just one more to set a new record for their highest-ever tally at a single edition of the tournament.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goals have been flowing for Argentina this tournament, with 17 scored in their six games today &#8211; more than any other country. They now need just one more to set a new record for their highest-ever tally at a single edition of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Argentina will be bidding to extend their own record of scoring 2+ goals in 13 successive World Cup matches, while they could become the second country in World Cup history to score 3+ goals in five straight matches after France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-england-edge-h2h\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">England edge H2H<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>England are aiming for their third successive win against Argentina.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England have won six and lost only three of the 14 internationals against Argentina and head into tonight\u2019s game unbeaten in five games in this fixture dating back 40 years to the famous Argentina 2-1 win at the 1986 World Cup. However, it must be noted that England did lose on penalties at France 1998, although this is classed as a drw by FIFA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England have triumphed in each of the last two games, which includes a dramatic 3-2 friendly victory in 2005 and a 1-0 group stage win at the 2002 World Cup, thanks to a David Beckham penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-argentina-have-never-lost-a-semi-final\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Argentina have never lost a semi-final<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina have won all five semi-finals they&#8217;ve played at the World Cup.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only Brazil (5), Germany and Italy (both 4) have won more than Argentina\u2019s three World Cup titles, while they can draw on an impressive semi-final record, having progressed from each of their five last-four matches at the tournament in 1930, 1986, 1990, 2014, and 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When they first won the World Cup in 1978, it was a tournament that didn&#8217;t have semi-finals with the winner of each group advancing straight through to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-the-tuchel-effect\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Tuchel effect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thomas Tuchel is bidding to extend his unbeaten start to life as England manager to 15 competitive matches.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Tuchel has the opportunity to become only the second England manager to lead the country through to a World Cup final after Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If England do overcome Argentina in the semi-final, Tuchel will become the fourth foreign manager to reach the final and the first since 1978 when Austria&#8217;s Ernst Happel took Netherlands to the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">England have yet to lose a single competitive game since Tuchel took charge in 2025. Since then, the German has overseen 13 wins and one draw from 14 competitive clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, his return of 16 of his 20 matches in all competitions is the best win rate (80%) of any manager who has overseen 10+ games in charge of a European country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1467065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84-132x74.jpg 132w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/07\/07160643\/ThomasTuchel07072026_ID3F04F84.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-scaloni-s-final-quest\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaloni&#8217;s final quest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni can become only the seventh manager to reach two World Cup finals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lionel Scaloni is enjoying an unbeaten run of 12 games at the World Cup, having only lost one match at the tournament, which was his first back in 2022 to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Argentine did of course go on to lead his country to World Cup glory in Qatar and now has the chance to become only the seventh manager to manage in two World Cup finals after Vittorio Pozzo (Italy: 1934 &amp; 1938), Helmut Schon (Germany: 1966 &amp; 1974), Mario Zagallo (Brazil: 1970 &amp; 1998), Carlos Bilardo (Argentina: 1986 &amp; 1990), Franz Beckenbauer (Germany: 1986 &amp; 1990), and Didier Deschamps (France: 2018 &amp; 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-gaps-between-finals\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaps between finals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If England make the final it will be the longest ever gap between final appearances (60 years).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll end on this one. 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