England vs. Argentina Prediction, Odds and Props: Expect a Tight Match

It’s England vs. Argentina in the second of the 2026 World Cup semifinals.

England will be looking for revenge 40 years after Diego Maradona’s Hand of God.

For Argentina, they will be looking to give Lionel Messi one last goodbye before he retires from international soccer.

You can find full moneyline, totals, and prop odds at Caesars Sportsbook right now. But why navigate through pages of markets when we can share our England vs. Argentina prediction and favorite prop bets right here?

England vs. Argentina odds

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*Odds as of July 13 at Caesars Sportsbook

World Cup 2026: England vs. Argentina betting analysis

There are just three games remaining at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (not counting the third-place playoff). We assess the key battlegrounds and picks for one of the tournament's most anticipated clashes so far.

40 years of hurt: now for the rematch

The online sportsbooks have England as the heavy favorites not only to progress to the final but also to win the match.

This isn’t blind optimism: England have found a way to go deep into tournaments. In fact, they have reached the semifinals or final in five of the last six tournaments they have competed in.

Ten years ago, England would have been losing games like the epic Round of 16 match against Mexico. This time, they have a resolve to just do what’s needed: a quality all winning teams possess.

Penalty pain no longer an issue

England endured penalty heartache at the 2022 World Cup. Harry Kane (a favorite for the Ballon d’Or this year) missed a penalty in England’s 2-1 defeat to France in the quarterfinal.

However, England have overcome their penalty woes in major tourneys, both in regulation time and shootouts.

With England having already secured penalties twice during this World Cup, the +550 (DraftKings) on England to score one looks like value.

Argentina’s late-show problem

Following an easy group phase, Argentina have struggled to overcome teams in the knockout phase.

They needed extra time to defeat lowly Cape Verde in the Round of 32 and were 10 minutes from elimination in their Last 16 game against Egypt.

After taking the lead against Switzerland in the quarterfinal, they again conceded in the second half before coming to life in extra time.

England is arguably the toughest opponent Argentina have come up against at this World Cup. They may have to resort to more late-action drama to get through the Three Lions.

England vs. Argentina prediction: Draw in 90 minutes (+196)

Argentina are on the verge of back-to-back World Cup final appearances. However, they will be in for a shock if they leave it as late as they have done in the past few games. Simply, they have not produced enough quality in any of the knockout games, save for some last-minute heroics.

For England, it would be a first World Cup final since winning the tournament in 1966. They have injuries and illnesses, but a stronger belief than any England team in years.

Much will depend on service to stars Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are almost single-handedly providing the goals.

The safe bet is a draw in normal time at +196. You can get this price at Caesars, along with competitive prices on all of the top props.

England vs. Argentina: Prop bet picks

Looking for some value prop bets for the England vs. Argentina game? Hit DraftKings Sportsbook for dozens of interesting player props and goal-specific plays.

• Jude Bellingham to score anytime (+285): England’s talismanic midfielder has six goals this World Cup and is on fire. He’s the value pick above Lionel Messi.
• Over 8.5 corners: England’s crossing accuracy creates corners. England have made nearly double the successful crosses (3.8%) of Argentina and have better cross accuracy (25%).
• Over 2.5 goals (+130): Neither Argentina nor England possesses watertight defenses, with both teams conceding six goals so far. At 0.9 goals conceded per game, Argentina and England have the worst goals-against record among the semifinal teams.