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England vs Argentina: Confirmed Lineups & Formations Today | World Cup 2026 Semifinal

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✅ CONFIRMED LINEUPS · WORLD CUP 2026 · SEMIFINAL · KICKOFF IN <1 HOUR

Today, Wednesday July 15 2026 · 3:00 PM ET · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta · FOX

England vs Argentina: Confirmed Lineups & Formations

Official XIs · James & Spence start · Simeone starts for Argentina

🚨 Double Full-Back Surprise For England · 🚨 De Paul Benched For Argentina

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⚡ ENGLAND CONFIRMED (4-2-3-1): PICKFORD, JAMES, STONES, GUÉHI, SPENCE, RICE, ANDERSON, ROGERS, BELLINGHAM, GORDON, KANE — REECE JAMES AND DJED SPENCE BOTH START AT FULL-BACK, BENCHING BOTH EZRI KONSA AND NICO O'REILLY · DECLAN RICE FULLY RECOVERED AND STARTING · ARGENTINA CONFIRMED (4-4-2): E. MARTÍNEZ, MOLINA, ROMERO, L. MARTÍNEZ, TAGLIAFICO, PAREDES, SIMEONE, FERNÁNDEZ, MAC ALLISTER, MESSI, ÁLVAREZ — GIULIANO SIMEONE CONFIRMED STARTING IN MIDFIELD, RODRIGO DE PAUL DROPS TO THE BENCH ENTIRELY · ÁLVAREZ CONFIRMED OVER LAUTARO MARTÍNEZ UP FRONT

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England vs Argentina 🇦🇷 · Today · 3PM ET · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · FOX

England To Advance -130 · Kane Anytime +145

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The Real Story: Two Genuine Shocks

England's confirmed XI holds a bigger surprise than expected — not only does Morgan Rogers start on the right as reported, but Reece James AND Djed Spence both start at full-back, meaning Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly are both benched. Declan Rice, who was subbed off at halftime against Norway with illness, is fully fit and starts alongside Elliot Anderson, who's been specifically tasked with man-marking Messi. On Argentina's side, Julián Álvarez wins the long-running battle with Lautaro Martínez for the striker spot — but the genuine shock is Giuliano Simeone starting in midfield, with Rodrigo De Paul, a mainstay all tournament, dropping to the bench entirely.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England — Confirmed Starting XI

🚨 Confirmed Formation: 4-2-3-1, Double Full-Back Surprise

Thomas Tuchel's confirmed XI holds two genuine surprises at full-back — Reece James and Djed Spence both start, with Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly both dropping to the bench. Rogers gets his reward for a bright cameo against Norway, starting ahead of both Madueke and Saka. Declan Rice is fully recovered and starts alongside Anderson, who's been specifically earmarked to track Messi man-to-man.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND · CONFIRMED 4-2-3-1 · TUCHEL

Kane ⭐

ST · Captain · Board's shortest AT price +145

Rogers 🚨

RW · Confirmed over Madueke & Saka

Bellingham

AM · +300 AT

Gordon

LW · +460 AT

Anderson

CM · On Messi duty

Rice ✅

CM · Fully fit, confirmed

James 🚨

RB · Over Konsa

Stones

Guéhi

Spence 🚨

LB · Over O'Reilly

Pickford

Confirmed benched (not starting)

Ezri Konsa 🚨 · Nico O'Reilly 🚨 · Bukayo Saka · Noni Madueke · Marcus Rashford · Kobbie Mainoo · Eberechi Eze · Ivan Toney · Ollie Watkins · Trevoh Chalobah · Dan Burn

🇦🇷 Argentina — Confirmed Starting XI

🚨 Confirmed Formation: 4-4-2, De Paul Left Out

Lionel Scaloni's confirmed XI resolves the Álvarez-vs-Lautaro battle in Álvarez's favor. The genuine surprise is Giuliano Simeone starting in central midfield, with Rodrigo De Paul — a mainstay throughout this entire tournament — dropping to the bench.

🇦🇷 ARGENTINA · CONFIRMED 4-4-2 · SCALONI

Messi ⭐

FW · Captain · +150 AT

Álvarez ✅

FW · Confirmed over Lautaro, +250 AT

Mac Allister

E. Fernández

Simeone 🚨

CM · Confirmed, De Paul benched

Paredes

Molina

Romero

L. Martínez

Tagliafico

E. Martínez

Confirmed benched (not starting)

Rodrigo De Paul 🚨 · Lautaro Martínez 🚨 · Thiago Almada · Nico González · Giovani Lo Celso · Nico Paz · Valentín Barco · Gonzalo Montiel · Nicolás Otamendi · Facundo Medina

📊 Confirmed XIs — Side by Side

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Stat

Argentina 🇦🇷

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-4-2

Thomas Tuchel

Manager

Lionel Scaloni

Pickford

E. Martínez

James 🚨 · Stones · Guéhi · Spence 🚨

Def

Molina · Romero · L. Martínez · Tagliafico

Rice ✅ · Anderson

Mid

Paredes · Simeone 🚨 · E. Fernández · Mac Allister

Rogers 🚨 · Bellingham ⭐ · Gordon

Attack

Messi ⭐ · Álvarez ✅

Kane ⭐

Lone ST

(4-4-2, no lone striker)

💡 Lineup Betting Impact — Now Confirmed

✅ KANE, MESSI, BELLINGHAM — confirmed exactly as expected

All three confirmed starting with no surprises — their goalscorer props remain the correct read.

🚨 REECE JAMES & MORGAN ROGERS — fresh confirmed opportunities

Both starting on the biggest stage of the tournament — genuine value angles if their prices haven't fully adjusted.

🚨 DE PAUL & LAUTARO — fade completely, confirmed benched

Any props tied to either should be avoided entirely — Simeone and Álvarez get the nod instead.

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Confirmed lineups · England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson; Morgan Rogers, Jude Bellingham (or captain designation TBD), Anthony Gordon; Harry Kane (captain) · Substitutes: Trafford, D. Henderson, O'Reilly, Konsa, Saka, Rashford, Chalobah, Burn, Mainoo, Watkins, Madueke, Eze, Toney · Argentina (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Giuliano Simeone, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi (captain), Julian Alvarez · Substitutes: Musso, Rulli, Senesi, Montiel, Barco, Lo Celso, Palacios, Gonzalez, Almada, De Paul, Paz, Otamendi, Lopez, Lautaro Martinez, Medina · Selection surprises: Reece James and Djed Spence both confirmed starting at full-back for England, benching Ezri Konsa and Nico O'Reilly · Giuliano Simeone confirmed starting for Argentina, with Rodrigo De Paul dropping to the bench · Julian Alvarez confirmed over Lautaro Martinez · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta GA · Today, Wednesday July 15, kickoff 3:00 PM ET · FOX/Telemundo · Winner faces the France/Spain winner in the Final, Sunday July 19 · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER

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