Football Query

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England 3–2 Argentina

Saturday 12 Nov 2005 · Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)

England3–2Argentina

Goals5

  1. 34′0–1Hernán Crespo Argentina
  2. 39′1–1Wayne Rooney England
  3. 53′1–2Walter Samuel Argentina
  4. 86′2–2Michael Owen England
  5. 90′3–2Michael Owen England

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

England

Came on

Argentina

Came on

Elo

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

England
1956 → 1966
Argentina
1955 → 1945

Expected score for England: 50.1% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 15 of 16, 1951–2026.

England wins
6
Draws
6
Argentina wins
4

Form either side

England

Before

After

Argentina

Before

After

Every England v Argentina match16

From England's side.

15 Jul 2026Argentina1–2NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Semi-final
12 Nov 2005Argentina3–2NeutralFriendly—
7 Jun 2002Argentina1–0NeutralFIFA World Cup 2002Group stage
23 Feb 2000Argentina0–0HomeFriendly—
30 Jun 1998Argentina2–2 (lost on pens)NeutralFIFA World Cup 1998Round of 16
25 May 1991Argentina2–2HomeFriendly—
22 Jun 1986Argentina1–2NeutralFIFA World Cup 1986Quarter-final
13 May 1980Argentina3–1HomeFriendly—
12 Jun 1977Argentina1–1AwayFriendly—
22 May 1974Argentina2–2HomeFriendly—
23 Jul 1966Argentina1–0HomeFIFA World Cup 1966Quarter-final
6 Jun 1964Argentina0–1NeutralFriendly—
2 Jun 1962Argentina3–1NeutralFIFA World Cup 1962Group stage
17 May 1953Argentina0–0AwayFriendly—
14 May 1953Argentina1–3AwayFriendly—
9 May 1951Argentina2–1HomeFriendly—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN