# England's World Cup Hopes Dashed in Semi-Final Defeat

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-15
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13562938/england-vs-argentina-player-ratings-djed-spence-shines-for-three-lions-but-jude-bellingham-declan-rice-and-harry-kane-fail-to-deliver
- Language: en
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England's dreams of World Cup glory were crushed in a 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina. The Three Lions took an early lead but were unable to hold on as Argentina staged a remarkable comeback. The defeat sets up a final showdown between Argentina and Spain.

## Key takeaways

- England's semi-final hopes were dashed in a 2-1 loss to Argentina.
- Djed Spence impressed with a standout performance, but other key players failed to deliver.
- Argentina's late comeback was sparked by Enzo Fernandez's equalizer and Lautaro Martinez's stoppage-time winner.

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