Could England and Argentina go to penalties?

By admin — In News — July 15, 2026

   ​Former Newcastle United and Tottenham “Magic” Chris Waddle is not mincing words — he thinks England and Argentina will end up going to penalties.“England vs Argentina will go to penalties, I understand (Thomas) Tuchel’s Norway reaction, (Lionel) Messi isn’t what he was and England can stop him, (Declan) Rice and (Elliot) Anderson must retain possession more, England need more from wingers, (Jude) Bellingham and Gazza (Paul Gascoigne) comparisons must stop, England can’t allow Argentina control, if they score three we will lose,” Waddle told OLBG. “For me, England vs Argentina could go all the way, it could even go to dreaded penalties. It’s going to be a really tight game. You have to say that Argentina will definitely score. It’s going to be about who takes their chances on the night. I think there will be opportunities and I expect Argentina to dominate the ball again, much like Norway did.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Bellingham and (Harry) Kane are in form, but we know Messi can score and Julian Alvarez is just starting to grow into the tournament now. He could be a secret weapon for them, so it’s going to be a really close match. I’m going to go for a draw and after that, anything could happen but it wouldn’t surprise me if it goes to the dreaded penalties. With penalties, it depends on who is on the pitch at the time. Listen, with Harry Kane we’ve seen him miss, we’ve seen him score many, but he has missed. We don’t know. Penalties are a lottery. Argentina could miss five out of five, we’ve seen Messi miss. It’s just down to luck on the day and I can see this game going to a penalty shootout.”Waddle can understand why Tuchel was annoyed with this team in the win over Norway last weekend. While England pulled out the victory, there were issues in every area of the pitch.“England’s win over Norway was a great result. Even though we know they are a dangerous team, I was surprised by Norway. I predicted before the tournament that they would reach the quarter-final or semi-final, as they score goals and create chances. However, watching the game, I saw how Martin Odegaard and Sander Berge ran the show for long periods. I think those two players had more possession than anybody else. We didn’t offer as much in the final third as expected and it was all very quiet. I can see where Tuchel’s frustration comes from,” Waddle said. “Ball retention is something we haven’t dominated in most of the games we’ve played. When you give the opposition the ball that often, you know that if they have any quality, they will create chances. Listen, we know the conditions are difficult, we always talk about them, but they are a factor.”Waddle also thinks that the Three Lions need more production and better performances from Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka in the semifinal.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I think whatever combination he plays on the wings, we need more from t  

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