Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
Argentina vs England
Follow Argentina and England across 6 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 6 editions.
6Recorded meetings
6Editions represented
3Argentina wins
3England wins
- Argentina W–D–L
- 3–0–3
- England W–D–L
- 3–0–3
- Recorded match goals
- Argentina 7–9 England
- Editions in this record
- 1962, 1966, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2026
Archive scope: This page compares 6 source-recorded matches across 6 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
6 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jun 2, 1962 | group stage | England vs Argentina | 3–1 | Match report |
| 1966 | Jul 23, 1966 | quarter-finals | England vs Argentina | 1–0 | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 22, 1986 | quarter-finals | Argentina vs England | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 | round of 16 | Argentina vs England | 2–2 (4–3 pens) | Match report |
| 2002 | Jun 7, 2002 | group stage | Argentina vs England | 0–1 | Match report |
| 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Semi-final | England vs Argentina | 1–2 | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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