2026 World Cup (semi-final): Date, time and TV channels for the Argentina vs England match

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Argentina and England go head-to-head for a spot in the 2026 World Cup final. Find out the date, time, stadium, TV broadcasters, and the storied history between these two footballing giants.

England has punched its ticket to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, where they will face Argentina in what promises to be a blockbuster showdown.

The Three Lions had to dig deep to overcome Norway (2-1) after extra time. Jude Bellingham was the hero for England, netting a decisive brace to secure qualification.

On the other side, Argentina booked their place at the expense of Switzerland in a dramatic late-night encounter. The Albiceleste triumphed 3-1 after extra time, with the match level at 1-1 after 90 minutes.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 10th minute, before Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez made the difference in extra time with goals in the 112th and 120+1 minutes.

Date and time for Argentina vs England

The semi-final between Argentina and England will be played next Wednesday July 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Kick-off is set for 19:00 GMT.

Which TV channels will broadcast Argentina vs England?

Here are some of the broadcasters airing this 2026 World Cup semi-final:

ARD Das Erste HD

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija HD

BarTV Mundial HD

BBC iPlayer (geo/R)

BBC One HD

BBC Sport [app]

BBC Sport Website (geo/R)

CT Sport Czech HD

DAZN España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Italia ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

ETV Estonia

ETV+ Estonia

Fast Sports [online] ($/geo/R)

Go3 World Cup Baltics ($/geo/R)

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

JOJ Play ($/geo/R)

M4 Sport Hungary HD

Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)

MATCH! Futbol 1 HD

MATCH! Premier HD

MATCH! Russia HD

MATCH! TV [online] ($/geo/R)

Megogo Futbol 1 ($/geo/R)

Megogo Sport Ukraine HD

MTV 3 Suomi HD

MTV Katsomon+ ($/geo/R)

MTV Urheilu 1 Suomi HD

NPO 1 4K UHD

NPO 1 Nederland HD

ORF 1 Austria HD

Play RTS Sport (geo/R)

QazSport HD

RAI 1 Italia HD

RSI La 2 Svizzera HD

RTS 2 Suisse HD

RTÉ 2 Ireland HD

RTÉ Player (geo/R)

Sigma TV Cyprus

Slovenija TV2 HD

Sport 1 Israel HD

Sport TV1 Portugal HD

Sport TV5 Portugal HD

SRF Zwei Schweiz HD

STVR Šport Slovakia HD

SuperSport Grandstand HD

SuperSport PSL HD

TRT 1 Türkiye HD

TSN Canada 1 HD

TSN Canada 3 HD

TSN Canada 4 HD

TSN Canada 5 HD

TSN+ Canada ($/geo/R)

TV3 Lietuva HD

TV4 Play Sverige [online]

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

TV6 Latvija

TVCG 2 HD

TVP 1 Polska HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

Head-to-head history: Argentina vs England

This semi-final will be the 15th meeting between Argentina and England. In the previous 14 encounters, England has recorded six wins to Argentina's three, with five draws.

At the World Cup, the two nations have clashed four times, with two wins apiece.

Their last meeting in the tournament came at France 1998, when Argentina advanced on penalties after a thrilling 2-2 draw.

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