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England v Argentina: 19/10 Draw as Two Historic Rivals Collide in World Cup Semi-Final

5 hours ago

| BY Sam McLoughlin

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s 2026 World Cup Semi-Final game between England and Argentina.

Our Prediction: Draw (19/10), England 1-1 Argentina (9/2) – England To Win On Penalties (9/1)

What more could you want from a World Cup semi‑final? Two nations with a fierce rivalry, meeting for the first time since 2005, and a place in the final on the line. England take on reigning world champions Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in a truly mouth‑watering clash.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture:

England v Argentina – Wednesday, 8pm

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England had to come from behind in their quarter‑final clash with Norway, with Jude Bellingham once again the star of the show. His two goals — including a decisive extra‑time strike — fired the Three Lions into just their fourth ever World Cup semi‑final.
Thomas Tuchel is now aiming to become the first foreign manager in 48 years to reach a World Cup final with England. His winning mentality was clear once again, insisting he wasn’t satisfied with the performance despite navigating tricky conditions and securing a dramatic victory.
England’s record in major knockout games against top‑ranked nations remains a concern, having failed to progress in all three of their most recent ties against sides ranked inside the top four. With only one truly convincing display so far at this tournament, they’ll need to find another level here. Punters can back England at 8/5 with William Hill to win inside ninety minutes.

Reigning world champions Argentina needed extra time once again in their quarter‑final against Switzerland. Despite the Swiss going down to ten men, Lionel Scaloni’s side were forced to dig deep before eventually pulling away in the additional period, sealing a 3-1 victory and booking their place in the semi‑finals as they continue their bid to defend the trophy.
You have to go back to 2019 for the last time La Albiceleste lost a knockout match at any tournament. With dreams of becoming just the third nation to win back‑to‑back World Cups, the pressure — and expectation — continues to build.
The holders have been in outstanding goalscoring form, but Argentina will need to improve on their head‑to‑head record with England, having won just three of their fourteen meetings. Two of those victories did come in World Cup clashes — 1986 and 1998 — but history still leans heavily towards the Three Lions. Punters can back Argentina at 19/10 with William Hill to win this inside ninety minutes.

Bet Builder Hub:

Player To Score – Jude Bellingham – Bellingham has scored six goals so far in this tournament, including two in each of his last two games for England.
Player To Score – Lionel Messi – Lionel Messi has scored eight goals so far, he’s scored in all but one of his games at this World Cup.

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All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing

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