Why England's loss to Argentina felt like most painful in 60 years of hurt
England suffered a painful defeat against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final after a late collapse. Despite leading for much of the match, tactical decisions by coach Thomas Tuchel allowed Argentina to equalize and eventually win in injury time.
Why it matters
The loss marks another significant disappointment for the English national team, extending their long wait for a major tournament victory.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Jude Bellingham and his England team-mates were dejected at the full-time whistle
Chief football writer in Atlanta Published 4 hours ago England's years of hurt will now stretch beyond 60, but the late collapse to a World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina may just be the most painful wound of all.
The clock inside the magnificent Atlanta Stadium showed England were five minutes of normal time away from ending the wait for a men's World Cup final that stretches back to 1966, when they lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley.
England's players and head coach Thomas Tuchel had immortality in their hands as they led through Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute goal.
Their grasp, however, was being loosened by catastrophic decision making from Tuchel that instigated wave after wave of Argentina attacks orchestrated by Lionel Messi.
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