{"id":551392,"date":"2026-07-15T18:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/551392\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:41:08","slug":"world-cup-england-starting-xi-vs-argentina-revealed-as-thomas-tuchel-makes-three-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/551392\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup: England starting XI vs Argentina revealed as Thomas Tuchel makes three changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

England\u2019s starting XI for Wednesday\u2019s World Cup semi-final against Argentina has been revealed, with Thomas Tuchel making three changes.<\/p>\n

After progressing past Norway to reach the World Cup semi-finals, England <\/a>have had a few days to prepare for one of the biggest games in their history against Argentina.<\/p>\n

And Tuchel <\/a>has had several selection headaches heading into the game, particularly at right-wing, right-back and centre-midfield.<\/p>\n

This is because Reece James and Morgan Rogers have shone off the bench and arguably deserve a chance to start, while Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka have struggled on the right flank.<\/p>\n

Also, Declan Rice has clearly been struggling at this World Cup, and he had to be taken off at half-time against Norway due to illness and a muscle issue.<\/p>\n

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However, Rice has been in full training in the past couple of days and was declared fit enough to start, with David Ornstein revealing that Morgan Rogers has come into the team to start on the right ahead of Madueke.<\/p>\n

Morgan Rogers starts for England ahead of Noni Madueke<\/p>\n

Ornstein said on X: \u2018Morgan Rogers set to start on right for England in #FIFAWorldCup semi-final v #Argentina. Opportunity would see 23yo Aston Villa forward rewarded after impact off bench against Norway & form for #AVFC + #England across Thomas Tuchel reign.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shortly later, journalist Alex Crook revealed England\u2019s \u2018expected\u2019 starting XI against Argentina, claiming Rogers would be their only change.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: England real losers from Spain-France but \u2018Lionel Messi\u2019 still backing Three Lions<\/a><\/p>\n

However, Crook later amended his report, having added that James will come in to replace Ezri Konsa and start at right-back.<\/p>\n

And when England\u2019s XI was confirmed, it was also announced that Djed Spence has come in to replace Nico O\u2019Reilly at left-back.<\/p>\n

So, England\u2019s starting XI vs Argentina is as follows: Pickford; James, Stones, Guehi, Spence; Anderson, Rice; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.<\/p>\n

On the Argentina match, one of England\u2019s biggest jobs will be to keep Lionel Messi quiet, but ex-Premier League boss Sam Allardyce thinks Elliot Anderson is capable of doing that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s one man whose job that is for me, and its Elliot Anderson. Messi doesn\u2019t challenge you too physically, and Anderson is disciplined enough to take on a man-to-man marking job against the best player in the world,\u201d Allardyce said on No Tippy Tappy Football.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is the man to keep Lionel Messi quiet, and Tuchel should give him that job against Argentina.<\/p>\n

\u201cStopping the main threat is the most important thing for England, so wherever Messi goes, Elliot just needs to follow. The rest of the team can cope with what Argentina have to offer and that will hugely frustrate Messi.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe so concentrated, disciplined, and he\u2019s fit enough to track Messi throughout the game without taking his eye off him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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