Soccer-England bring in James, Spence and Rogers, Argentina make one change


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Semi Final - England v Argentina - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 15, 2026 England's Reece James inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

ATLANTA, July 15 (Reuters) - ⁠England have made three changes ⁠to their starting side for the ‌World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday, with manager Thomas Tuchel bringing Reece James and Djed ​Spence into the back ⁠four, while opposing ⁠coach Lionel Scaloni makes one switch.

• James, who ⁠started ‌the first two group games, is selected at right ⁠back and Djed Spence replaces Nico O'Reilly ​on ‌the left.

• Morgan Rogers comes in for ⁠Noni ​Madueke on the wing for England.

• Giuliano Simeone replaces Rodrigo De Paul in ⁠Argentina's only change from the ​last two games.

• The winners will face Spain in Sunday's final.

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)

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