Friendly

England 2–1 Argentina

Wednesday 9 May 1951 · London, England

England2–1Argentina

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

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

England: 1748 → 1760
Argentina: 1927 → 1915

Expected score for England: 38.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 1 of 16, 1951–2026.

England wins: 6
Draws: 6
Argentina wins: 4

Form either side

England

Before

0–1 v Spain 2 Jul 1950 · FIFA World Cup 1950
4–1 v Northern Ireland 7 Oct 1950 · British Home Championship 1950
4–2 v Wales 15 Nov 1950 · British Home Championship 1950
2–2 v Serbia 22 Nov 1950 · Friendly
2–3 v Scotland 14 Apr 1951 · British Home Championship 1951

After

5–2 v Portugal 19 May 1951 · Friendly
2–2 v France 3 Oct 1951 · Friendly
1–1 v Wales 20 Oct 1951 · British Home Championship 1951
2–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Nov 1951 · British Home Championship 1951
2–2 v Austria 28 Nov 1951 · Friendly

Argentina

Before

6–0 v Colombia 18 Dec 1947 · Copa América 1947
2–0 v Ecuador 25 Dec 1947 · Copa América 1947
3–1 v Uruguay 28 Dec 1947 · Copa América 1947
2–2 v Paraguay 25 Mar 1950 · Copa Chevallier Boutell 1950
4–0 v Paraguay 29 Mar 1950 · Copa Chevallier Boutell 1950

After

1–0 v Republic of Ireland 13 May 1951 · Friendly
1–0 v Spain 7 Dec 1952 · Friendly
3–1 v Portugal 14 Dec 1952 · Friendly
3–1 v England 14 May 1953 · Friendly
0–0 v England 17 May 1953 · 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