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England men · International friendly

England
v Argentina⁠

3–1

Full time

England v Argentina finished 3–1.

Argentina
Passarella 53' pen
Date
Tuesday 13 May 1980 · England in 1980
Venue
Wembley, London
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1962 – 1977

05 2 Jun 1962
FIFA World Cup · Group 4 Estadio Braden, Rancagua

England 3–1 Argentina England won

England: Flowers 17' pen, Charlton 42', Greaves 67'

Argentina: Sanfilippo 67'

Match page: England v Argentina, 2 June 1962

Official meetings since 1951

England v Argentina stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings14In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws5Level at full time
Argentina wins3Argentina victories

England have scored 22 goals to Argentina's 17 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Owen

3 goals against Argentina in matches we hold scorer data for.

Argentina · Fixture leader

2

Kempes

Argentina's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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