World Cup 2026 semi-final · Match 102 · latest available post-match xG updated 23 August 2026, 09:57 ET

England 1–2 Argentina xG: World Cup 2026 semi-final result

Match 102 has a post-match xG result: England 1–2 Argentina. This page leads with the actual bracket result and the knockout xG verdict; match xPts is supporting chance context only.

Semi-final result

Argentina advanced to the World Cup 2026 final

Argentina advanced with an xG edge (1.59–0.53 xG), winning 1–2.

Score
1-2
xG
0.53-1.59
Match xPts
0.61-2.15

Full match page: England 1–2 Argentina

xG verdict

Did Argentina deserve to beat England by xG?

Yes. Argentina advanced to the World Cup 2026 final 2-1 and also led the match xG 1.59-0.53. On chance quality, the result was backed by the xGF profile.

Quick answers

Who won England vs Argentina at the World Cup 2026?
Argentina advanced to the World Cup 2026 final against England in Match 102. The score was England 1–2 Argentina; the xG was England 0.53 · Argentina 1.59.
Did Argentina deserve to beat England by xG?
Yes. Argentina advanced to the World Cup 2026 final 2-1 and also led the match xG 1.59-0.53. On chance quality, the result was backed by the xGF profile.
What was the xG in England vs Argentina?
England 0.53 · Argentina 1.59. Match xPts, used here as chance context rather than bracket points, were England 0.61 and Argentina 2.15.

Path so far

Tournament xG form

Match 102

England

winner of Match 99

Total xGF
11.14
Total xGA
8.63
Total xGD
+2.51
Group xPts
4.36
Group delta
+2.64
KO xG
8.22-7.80

England reached this round through France 4–6 England, with 2.88-2.88 xG against France.

Match 102

Argentina

winner of Match 100

Total xGF
14.60
Total xGA
6.26
Total xGD
+8.34
Group xPts
6.88
Group delta
+2.12
KO xG
8.85-4.65

Argentina reached this round through Spain 1–0 Argentina, with 0.22-2.29 xG against Spain.

How they got here

England reached this slot as winner of Match 99. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 11.14, xGA 8.63, xGD +2.51; the group-stage baseline was 7 group points, 4.36 group-stage xPts, xGF 2.92, xGA 0.83, points-vs-xPts delta +2.64.

Argentina reached this slot as winner of Match 100. Their total tournament xG line is xGF 14.60, xGA 6.26, xGD +8.34; the group-stage baseline was 9 group points, 6.88 group-stage xPts, xGF 5.75, xGA 1.61, points-vs-xPts delta +2.12.

The knockout score decides the bracket. The xG numbers describe the match chance profile and the form each side brought into the tie; match xPts is context only.

More context: World Cup 2026 bracket · results and xG · quarter-final guides · England team page · Argentina team page.