Lionel Messi's puzzled reaction to Jordan Pickford's penalty 'cheat sheet' has gone viral after Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final. Pickford's bottle reportedly contained penalty-taking notes,

England lose 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final, and a damning stat reveals how Thomas Tuchel worsened an already concerning record.

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Argentina broke English hearts on Wednesday, as the defending world champions stormed back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta.

Would Lionel Messi be as successful if he was English? Should Bukayo Saka start ahead of Noni Madueke? Join chief football writer Phil McNulty for a Q&A ahead of England's World Cup semi-final against Argentina.

Thomas Tuchel says he feels the "pain" of disappointment at the result, but added that he had "no regrets".

Defending champion Argentina rallied to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reach the World Cup final. Trailing 1-0 going into the last five minutes of regulation time, Enzo Fernandez and substitute Lautaro Martinez scored for Argentina.

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