Friendly

England 3–1 Argentina

Tuesday 13 May 1980 · London, England

England3–1Argentina

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

England: 1933 → 1941
Argentina: 1860 → 1852

Expected score for England: 73% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 16, 1951–2026.

England wins: 6
Draws: 6
Argentina wins: 4

Form either side

England

Before

1–0 v Denmark 12 Sep 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
5–1 v Northern Ireland 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
2–0 v Bulgaria 22 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 6 Feb 1980 · UEFA Euro qualification 1980
2–0 v Spain 26 Mar 1980 · Friendly

After

1–4 v Wales 17 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
1–1 v Northern Ireland 20 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
2–0 v Scotland 24 May 1980 · British Home Championship 1980
2–1 v Australia 31 May 1980 · Friendly
1–1 v Belgium 12 Jun 1980 · UEFA Euro 1980

Argentina

Before

1–2 v Brazil 2 Aug 1979 · Copa América 1979
3–0 v Bolivia 8 Aug 1979 · Copa América 1979
2–2 v Brazil 23 Aug 1979 · Copa América 1979
1–2 v Germany 12 Sep 1979 · Friendly
2–4 v Serbia 16 Sep 1979 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Republic of Ireland 16 May 1980 · Friendly
5–1 v Austria 21 May 1980 · Friendly
2–2 v Chile 18 Sep 1980 · Friendly
2–0 v Bulgaria 9 Oct 1980 · Friendly
2–1 v Poland 12 Oct 1980 · Friendly

Every England v Argentina match16

From England's side.


15 Jul 2026	Argentina	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Semi-final
12 Nov 2005	Argentina	3–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
7 Jun 2002	Argentina	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
23 Feb 2000	Argentina	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1998	Argentina	2–2 (lost on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Round of 16
25 May 1991	Argentina	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jun 1986	Argentina	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
13 May 1980	Argentina	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Jun 1977	Argentina	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
22 May 1974	Argentina	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jul 1966	Argentina	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1966	Quarter-final
6 Jun 1964	Argentina	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
2 Jun 1962	Argentina	3–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1962	Group stage
17 May 1953	Argentina	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 May 1953	Argentina	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
9 May 1951	Argentina	2–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none