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England face Argentina in the second semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta on Wednesday night, with the Three Lions looking to reach their first final since 1966
Thomas Tuchel and Harry Kane after England's World Cup win over Norway
Thomas Tuchel and Harry Kane after England's World Cup win over Norway(Image: ( Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images))
All you need to know about the World Cup final after Spain’s game against France
What’s happening: Well, in case you have been living under a rock the last few days, England will face Argentina tonight with a place in the World Cup final up for grabs. The match will take place at Atlanta Stadium.
Three Lions run: Thomas Tuchel’s side booked their place in the final four with an extra-time victory over Norway. Jude Bellingham scored twice after Andreas Schjelderup's opener.
Already in the final: Well, if England beat Lionel Scaloni’s side tonight, they will face Spain in the final on Sunday. That is because Luis de la Fuente’s side beat favourites France 2-0 in their semi-final.
Match info: The final of the World Cup 2026 takes place on Sunday, July 19. The venue for the match is New York / New Jersey Stadium.
Kick-off time: The match will kick-off at 8pm UK time. This means it will be a 3pm start on the East Coast and 12pm on the West Coast.
TV information: The match will be shown live in the UK on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ITV1 and ITVX.
Let me entertain you: There will also be a Closing Ceremony before the match begins, which starts at 6:30pm. An extended half-time break is also expected to be about 30 minutes long to accommodate FIFA’s star-studded show. This will breach the maximum time of 15 minutes permitted under the Laws of the Game.
The stars will be out in force: Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay are all due to perform during the break. Robbie Williams, Tom Cruise and Nicole Scherzinger are set to perform in the Closing Ceremony.