1421 BST: Referee Pierluigi Collina blows for full-time and England claim a famous victory.
92 mins: England breathe a sigh of relief as a Pablo Aimar cross drifts out for a goal-kick.
90 mins: The fourth official signals two minutes of injury-time.
87 mins: Pablo Aimar shoots high over the crossbar as Argentina press desperately for an equaliser. England are getting 10 men behind the ball - Teddy Sheringham left as the only man upfield - as they try and cling on to their lead.
84 mins: England keeper David Seaman is quick off his line to gather a long ball ahead of Argentine striker Hernan Crespo.
80 mins: England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson brings on Southampton defender Wayne Bridge for Michael Owen. Teddy Sheringham will play as a lone striker for the rest of the game.
78 mins: David Seaman brilliantly saves a close-range header from Mauricio Pochettino. England are desperately hanging on.
77 mins: Rio Ferdinand shows excellent anticipation to clear a threatening Argentine cross.
73 mins: England's veteran keeper, David Seaman, bravely gathers an Ariel Ortega cross from in front of Juan Pablo Sorin. Argentina are becoming increasingly dominant.
70 mins: Teddy Sheringham rises above his marker but directs a "back-header" marginally wide of the far post.
68 mins: Pablo Aimar fires disappointingly over the England crossbar from the edge of the area after a good Argentina move.
67 mins: England substitute Trevor Sinclair breaks from the half-way line and unleashes a low shot that Pablo Cavallero gets down low to save.
66 mins: Paul Scholes slides to block a threatening Argentina free-kick.
64 mins: Claudio Lopez comes on for Kily Gonzalez as Argentina desperately strive for an equaliser. They have now used their three substitutes.
60 mins: Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa brings on Lazio striker Hernan Crespo for Gabriel Batistuta.
58 mins: Argentine keeper Pablo Cavallero punches away a sensational right-footed volley from England substitute Teddy Sheringham. England are playing some fabulous attacking football.
57 mins: Michael Owen, who is causing all sorts of problems for the Argentine defence, again races clear, but Walter Samuel recovers and his side survive.
55 mins: England captain David Beckham steals in front of Diego Placente inside the Argentine area before putting a right-footed shot into the advertising hoardings.
54 mins: Gabriel Batistuta lashes a right-footed drive high over the England crossbar from 30 yards out as Argentina press for an equaliser.
49 mins: Pablo Cavallero punches clear a venomous right-footed volley from England midfielder Paul Scholes. England are enjoying a superb spell at the start of the second-half.
48 mins: England striker Michael Owen spins clear of Diego Placente and finds himself clear eight yards from goal, but drills his shot wide of the far post.
46 mins: Argentina substitute Pablo Aimar manufactures space for himself on the edge of England's area and fires in a shot that David Seaman gets down low to gather.
1333 BST: Argentina kick off the second half.
1331: Argentina bring on Valencia forward Pablo Aimar in place of their captain, Juan Sebastian Veron. England field the side that finished the first-half.
1318 BST: England go in ahead at half-time thanks to a penalty from David Beckham after Michael Owen is brought down inside the Argentine area.
Half-time: Argentina 0-1 England
45 mins (+2): Rio Ferdinand heads clear a corner as England survive the last piece of Argentine pressure of the half.
44 mins: David Beckham thumps a low right-footed penalty past Pablo Cavallero to put England ahead.
Argentina 0-1 England
43 mins: England are awarded a penalty when Michael Owen is felled inside the area by Mauricio Pochettino. David Beckham steps up to take it.
42 mins: Kily Gonzalez returns to the fray after receiving treatment.
40 mins: Kily Gonzalez receives treatment for his bleeding nose after being accidentally struck in the face by David Beckham's flailing arm.
35 mins: Nicky Butt, outstanding for England so far, pulls off a crucial tackle on Gabriel Batistuta after Paul Scholes loses the ball in his own half.
31 mins: Kily Gonzalez lashes a powerful left-footed volley over the England crossbar from 12 yards out.
29 mins: Ashley Cole is shown the yellow card for a late challenge on tricky Argentine midfielder Ariel Ortega.
28 mins: Substitute Trevor Sinclair, who has impressed since coming on in the 19th minute for England, is body-checked by Mauricio Pochettino.
25 mins: Gabriel Batistuta gets in front of Sol Campbell to meet a Kily Gonzalez cross but heads straight at England keeper David Seaman.
24 mins: Michael Owen races from deep after an excellent pass from Nicky Butt and hits the far post with a low, angled shot. Owen's darting runs are starting to worry the Argentine defence.
19 mins: England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who has been hobbling since a fall in the fourth minute, comes off and is replaced by Trevor Sinclair.
18 mins: Argentine keeper Pablo Cavallero goes down injured after punching clear a David Beckham corner and falling awkwardly.
16 mins: David Beckham steals the ball from Gabriel Batistuta on the edge of the Argentina area, but his ensuing right-footed shot is blocked. England are enjoying their best period of the game.
13 mins: Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta is booked for a late challenge on England full-back Ashley Cole.
12 mins: Diego Placente heads clear a floated free-kick from England captain David Beckham.
10 mins: Danny Mills' 25-yard shot is blocked by Argentine midfielder Kily Gonzalez.
8 mins: Kily Gonzalez shoots wide of the far post after an excellent Argentine move. Argentina are controlling the early stages of the match.
6 mins: England keeper David Seaman saves a powerful right-footed shot from Javier Zanetti.
4 mins: England midfielder Owen Hargreaves receives treatment on the edge of the pitch after falling awkwardly.
3 mins: Kily Gonazalez breaks down the left for Argentina and crosses into the England box, but Sol Campbell clears from in front of Gabriel Batistuta.
1231 BST: England kick off at the Sapporo Dome.
1224: The two teams emerge from the tunnel and receive a rapturous welcome from the crowd.
1217: David Beckham and his England team-mates complete their final warm-up on the pitch minutes before kick-off.
1145: England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson makes just one change from the side that drew disappointingly with Sweden in their opening game.
As expected, Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt comes in to bolster midfield, replacing striker Darius Vassell.
Emile Heskey moves in from the left wing to partner his Liverpool team-mate Michael Owen in attack.
Paul Scholes is expected to move to the left side of midfield - England's problem position - with Butt playing alongside Owen Hargreaves in the centre.
West Ham midfielder Joe Cole has a slight groin strain and is not even named among the England substitutes.
Argentina, who named their team a day early, have also made one change, Kily Gonzalez coming in for Claudio Lopez.
1030: Respective captains David Beckham and Juan Sebastian Veron hug each other when they meet on the touchline at the Sapporo Dome two hours before kick-off.
The Manchester United team-mates appear relaxed despite the magnitude of the upcoming game.
Argentina (3-4-3): Pablo Cavallero; Mauricio Pochettino, Walter Samuel, Diego Placente; Javier Zanetti, Diego Simeone, Juan Sebastian Veron, Juan Pablo Sorin; Ariel Ortega, Gabriel Batistuta, Kily Gonzalez.
England (4-4-2): David Seaman; Danny Mills, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell; David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Owen Hargreaves; Michael Owen, Emile Heskey.
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)