England v Argentina semi-final LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 score, updates and reaction

There's an early confrontation between the two sides with Anderson going down after a late challenge by Enzo Fernandez.

Paredes drew a foul a minute earlier for a shove on Bellingham.

This could be a long game.

— Miles Proust

Joyous scenes at the Royal Melbourne where Argentine fans have turned out in numbers.

Source: SBS / Pranjali Sehgal

— Samantha Jonscher

And we're underway in Atlanta, with Argentina kicking off.

A reminder, you can watch the match live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand.

— Miles Proust

Both teams are out on the pitch at Atlanta Stadium for the national anthems.

It's a full-house at the indoor 68,000-seater venue as we approach the 3pm local time kick-off.

Atlanta police said enhanced security measures were in place given the animosity between the two sides.

It's a full house at Atlanta Stadium. Source: Getty / Hector Vivas

— Miles Proust

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has made one change to his starting lineup, with Giuliano Simeone replacing Rodrigo De Paul on the wing.

— Miles Proust

England coach Thomas Tuchel has made three changes to the side that beat Norway.

Reece James, who played England's first two group games, and Djed Spence are starting in the back four.

Morgan Rogers is playing on the wing, replacing Noni Madueke.

— Miles Proust

Today's grudge match is 60 years in the making.

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The war, the hand, the goal and the red card: Why England v Argentina is never just football

— Samantha Jonscher

England v Argentina is more than just a football grudge match.

It's 60 years of history. It's a war fought between the nations. It's arguably the greatest player of all-time, Lionel Messi, facing off against the country that brought football to the world.

Messi's never actually played England before, and said he's quite excited about it. We're not sure whether England are excited, but we know they'll be hoping to make it to their second ever World Cup final.

This World Cup has been epic and record upon record has been smashed; we're 101 matches down, now three to go.

After yesterday's somewhat surprising Spanish upset against France, we get to watch the world's number two (Argentina) and four (England) go at it.

If you're tuning into the World Cup for the first time or keen for a refresher, we've got some handy guides:

• How to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on SBS
• Football 101 explainer
• All the FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on our World Cup page
• Watch all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at our On Demand hub

— Madeleine Wedesweiler