England and Argentina reveal starting XIs for World Cup 2026 semifinal: James, Spence, Rogers and Simeone all start

The semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta is set, with both England and Argentina confirming their lineups for Thursday night's showdown. Thomas Tuchel, whose side beat Norway 2-1 in the quarterfinals, has handed starts to Reece James and Djed Spence at full-back. Morgan Rogers lines up on the right side of attack, while Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson anchor the midfield. Captain Harry Kane leads the line. Lionel Scaloni, after a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the last eight, brings Giuliano Simeone into the starting XI on the right side of midfield. Alexis Mac Allister, Leandro Paredes and Enzo Fernandez form the central trio, with Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez up front. England: Pickford — James, Stones, Guehi, Spence — Rice, Anderson — Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon — Kane. Subs: Dean Henderson, Trafford, Konsa, O’Riley, Chalobah, Burn, J. Henderson, Mainoo, Eze, Saka, Rashford, Watkins, Madueke, Toney. Argentina: E. Martinez — Molina, Romero, Lis. Martinez, Tagliafico — Simeone, Mac Allister, Paredes, E. Fernandez — Messi, J. Alvarez. Subs: Musso, Rulli, Senesi, Montiel, Otamendi, Medina, De Paul, Barco, Lo Celso, Palacios, N. Gonzalez, Almada, Paz, Lopez, Laut. Martinez. Kickoff is set for 22:00 Kyiv time.