Anthony Gordon Becomes Third Player In FIFA World Cup History To..

Published 15 July 2026 · sports

Anthony Gordon Becomes Third Player In FIFA World Cup History To... Published By, Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 02:25 IST Anthony Gordon is only the

Anthony Gordon Becomes Third Player In FIFA World Cup History To... Published By, Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 02:25 IST Anthony Gordon is only the third player in FIFA World Cup history to score a goal against Argentina in a semifinal. Anthony Gordon celebrates after scoring England's first goal against Argentina in the second semifinal of FIFA World Cup 2026. (Picture Credit: AP) Everton and Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon is on fire for England in the second semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2026. In the fixture taking place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday (Thursday IST), the 25-year-old Liverpool-born footballer scored the opening goal of the match in the 55th minute. The goal not only helped England take a 1-0 lead over the Lionel Messi-led side, but it also helped him enter his name in the record books. Anthony Gordon, who is set to represent FC Barcelona in the 2026-27 season after completing a move from Newcastle ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, is only the third player in FIFA World Cup history to score a goal against Argentina in a semifinal. The ongoing match against England in Atlanta is Argentina’s sixth semifinal in the FIFA World Cup, and they had conceded only two goals in their previous five fixtures.

United States forward Jim Brown was the first player to score a goal against Argentina in a FIFA World Cup semifinal. He achieved the feat at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on July 26, 1930, during the inaugural edition of football’s biggest tournament. Argentina in FIFA World Cup semifinals EDITION AGAINST RESULT SCORELINE GOALSCORERS (ARGENTINA) GOALSCORERS (Vs ARGENTINA) VENUE DATE 1930 United States Win 6-1 Luis Monti (1), Alejandro Scopelli (1), Guillermo Stábile (2), Carlos Peucelle (2) Jim Brown Estadio Centenario, Montevideo July 26, 1930 1986 Belgium Win 2-0 Diego Maradona (2) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 25, 1986 1990 Italy Win 1-1 (4-3 penalties) Claudio Caniggia (1) Salvatore Schillaci Stadio San Paolo, Naples July 3, 1990 2014 Netherlands Win 0-0 (4-2 penalties) – – Arena Corinthians, São Paulo July 9, 2014 2022 Croatia Win 3-0 Lionel Messi (1), Julian Alvarez (2) – Lusail Stadium, Lusail December 13, 2022 2026 England – – – Anthony Gordon Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 15, 2026 Argentina managed to keep a clean sheet in their 1986 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Belgium at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 25, 1986. In the 1990 FIFA World Cup semifinal against Italy at San Paolo in Naples on July 3, 1990, striker Salvatore Schillaci scored a goal for the Azzurri in the 17th minute of the match.