{"id":17750,"date":"2026-07-15T22:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17750"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:18:11","slug":"argentina-2-1-england-world-cup-semi-final-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=17750","title":{"rendered":"Argentina 2-1 England World Cup semi-final player ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Argentina have beaten England and made it to the World Cup final, with Lionel Messi and co. now preparing to take on Spain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthony Gordon gave England the lead in Wednesday night\u2019s semi-final, but Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored twice late on to send the Three Lions out of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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For England, the 60 years of hurt goes on, and they\u2019ll have to look back at what ended up being a pretty negative performance against Argentina.<\/p>\n

Thomas Tuchel went far too defensive after England went ahead, so it\u2019s not exactly the players\u2019 fault, but here\u2019s our look at how the players from both sides rated\u2026<\/p>\n

Argentina 2-1 England World Cup semi-final player ratings<\/h2>\n

Jordan Pickford \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reece James \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Djed Spence \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marc Guehi \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Stones \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Declan Rice \u2013 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elliot Anderson \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jude Bellingham \u2013 6.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Morgan Rogers \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthony Gordon \u2013 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Kane \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not too many stand-out performers there from England, but Rogers and Gordon combined well for the goal, while Rice also played his part and generally worked hard in a difficult midfield battle. James and Spence were also in good form at both ends of the pitch, with the latter particularly impressive with one last-ditch challenge in the second half.<\/p>\n

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Emiliano Martinez \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nahuel Molina \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicolas Tagliafico \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cristian Romero \u2013 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisandro Martinez \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leandro Paredes \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexis Mac Allister \u2013 6.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enzo Fernandez \u2013 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giulio Simeone \u2013 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julian Alvarez \u2013 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lionel Messi \u2013 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Argentina were not exactly spectacular, but Messi and Fernandez produced when it mattered and that will give them confidence against Spain in the final. A word too to Romero, who hasn\u2019t always been at his best in a Tottenham shirt, but who looked like a real leader at the back tonight in an important game, keeping Kane quiet throughout.<\/p>\n

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