SOCCER: England bring in James, Spence and Rogers, Argentina make one change
England manager Thomas Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday's FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina, while Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made one adjustment to his side.
REUTERS
July 16, 2026

England's Reece James walks inside Atlanta Stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal match against Argentina in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on July 15, 2026.
Agustin Marcarian / Reuters
ATLANTA — England manager Thomas Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday's FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina, while Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni made one adjustment to his side.
Reece James returned at right back after starting England's first two group-stage matches, while Djed Spence replaced Nico O'Reilly at left back. Morgan Rogers also came into the starting lineup, replacing Noni Madueke on the wing.
Argentina made one change from the team that started its previous two matches, with Giuliano Simeone replacing Rodrigo De Paul.
The winner of the semifinal will face Spain in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday.
Starting lineups
England: Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Marc Guehi, Djed Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers; Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon.
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister; Giuliano Simeone, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez. -Reporting by Trevor Stynes, editing by Ed Osmond/Reuters
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