Their 2026 World Cup
Two goals in the rounds that mattered most: one in the last 16 against Egypt and another in the semi-final against England, the game Argentina turned around in stoppage time. Seven matches and 663 minutes in the runners-up' midfield.
Match by match
E. Fernández played 7 matches for Argentina, starting every one. He scored 2 goals against Egypt and England.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Algeria 3-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Group J | vs Austria 2-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Cape Verde 3-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 16 | vs Egypt 3-2 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal |
| Quarter-finals | vs Switzerland 3-1 | Started, off on 91′ |
| Semi-finals | vs England 2-1 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal |
| Final | vs Spain 0-1 | Started, played the full match · 🟨 · 🟥 |
Who he is
- Born
- 17 January 2001 · aged 25 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- General San Martín
- Club
- Chelsea F.C.
- Height
- 1.78 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Enzo Jeremías Fernández (born 17 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. As an academy graduate of River Plate, Fernández made his first-team debut for the club in 2019, before spending two seasons on loan with Defensa y Justicia. There, he won the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana, and returned to River Plate in 2021. He joined Benfica in the summer of 2022. Having played only six months for them, he joined Chelsea in January 2023 for a British-record transfer fee worth €121 million (£106.8 million). An Argentine international, Fernández previously represented his country at under-18 level before making his senior international debut. He represented Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, playing an important role in helping his country win their third title, while also winning the tournament's Young Player Award. He was also part of the team that won the 2024 Copa América.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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