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  1. 'You gave it your all' - Haalandpublished at 07:01 BST

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    Norway striker Erling Haaland has shared a message of encouragement with former club teammate Jude Bellingham on social media.

    The internet went mad for the 'bromance' between the former Borussia Dortmund attackers this summer before they came face to face in a quarter final between England and Norway.

    Bellingham scored twice to put an end to Norway's best ever World Cup run and book England's place in a semi-final against Argentina.

    After the Three Lions threw away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 and exit the competition, Haaland shared a post on social media in support of his friend.

    "You gave it your all @JudeBellingham," the post read.

    "Onto the next one now!"

    Erling Haaland Instagram post, a photo of Haaland hugging Jude Bellingham with the caption, 'you gave it your all Jude Bellingham, onto the next one now!'Image source, Erling Haaland on Instagram
  2. 'Every single England fan was behind the team,' says fan in Atlantapublished at 06:58 BST

    Andy Payne

    Andy Payne, who was in Atlanta for last night's match against Argentina, says despite their loss the England squad has "played brilliantly well" in this tournament.

    "Tuchel might get a lot of criticism," he says, "but everything he's done so far has been great."

    Payne has watched 11 World Cups, been in the stadium for three semi-finals and clocked up more than 44 years of following the England team, having watched the squad face off against Argentina in 1986 and 1998.

    Speaking to BBC Breakfast from Atlanta, he says the atmosphere in the stadium was only beaten by the crowds in the Azteca - when England beat Mexico.

    "Every single England fan was behind the team," he says. Despite the loss, he says fans in Atlanta gave the England team a good send off: "They saluted us and we saluted them."

    On missing out on a spot in Sunday's final, Payne says: "Every single time we just don't quite get there. We fell short and that's England really isn't it?"

  3. England fans react to semi-final defeatpublished at 06:55 BST

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    England fans outside the Atlanta Stadium react to their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.

  4. 'Top managers counteract what is going on'published at 06:52 BST

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    Wayne Rooney
    Former England striker on BBC One

    It was too passive. Thomas Tuchel didn't change anything, but Argentina started come onto them.

    Top managers counteract what is going on and don't go even deeper. What they do is go more front-footed and try to change the tempo and rhythm of the game. I think he got it wrong.

    Against this team, the world champions, you will not get away with it. This has been the biggest test and we have failed it.

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  5. Tuchel should be called out for 'disgraceful' semi-finalpublished at 06:48 BST

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    Henry Winter
    Football writer on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast

    Thomas Tuchel (England) with post game despair during Semi final at FIFA World Cup 2026, England and Argentina, Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, USA on July 15 2026Image source, Getty Images

    If we don't get agitated in a situation like this, when can we?

    We should be angry about a situation like this. It is disgraceful.

    I hope there are people within the FA who will call him out on this. When he was at clubs before he would have fallings out with people higher up who had issues. I don't think there is anyone at the FA who is going to call Tuchel out and maybe probably the only person who has the gumption to do it is England's best player, Jude Bellingham.

    I hope he goes in there and says, 'look at your substitutions, look at yourself, look at what you did to this team, look what you did to those 20,000 England fans who spent absolute fortunes coming out here and now have the humiliation of the third-place play-off'.

    Actually, if you look at the ticket prices tonight, it's going to be more expensive to buy a $250 car parking place near the Miami stadium than it is to buy a ticket itself because no one wants to go. That is the position he's put us in. And it's such a wasted opportunity.

  6. Tuchel played his cards and it backfired - Shearerpublished at 06:46 BST

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    Alan Shearer says Thomas Tuchel's in-game changes backfired in England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, but the team gave it their all.

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    Tuchel's changes backfired - Shearer

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    Get Involved - 'Tuchel has to go'published at 06:44 BST

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    Tuchel has to go. This false media narrative of him being a “tournament manager” has been proved wrong. Overrated because of one champions league win. No more of a “tournament manager” than Roberto Di Matteo.

    Jack, Bristol

    Wrong decisions made by the manager, failed to take advantage of a one goal lead. At this level that should cost you your job.

    Clive, Newhay

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    Get Involved - 'Such a shame'published at 06:42 BST

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    A poor decision to try to defend a one nil lead against such a determined opposition with a set of substitutes who came on too early in the game. The manager’s decision to hand the initiative to Argentina was catastrophic. Such a shame.

    Rob, Swindon

  9. 'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat by Argentinapublished at 06:40 BST

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    England manager Thomas Tuchel believes his team "got too passive" after scoring first in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, which they lost 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium.

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    'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat against Argentina

  10. Tuchel fails in England missionpublished at 06:36 BST

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Tuchel's unique selling point when he succeeded Sir Gareth Southgate was the idea he would win matches his predecessor could not.

    That he would not be gripped by the caution Southgate was criticised for when losing the last two Euros finals to Italy and Spain, as well as the 2018 World Cup semi-final to Croatia.

    The thinking was that Tuchel would drive England over the line, whereas Southgate supposedly retreated from it.

    And yet, when it counted and the pressure was at its height, Tuchel produced the sort of tactical retreat - and loss - that would have seen Southgate pilloried.

    Instead, it will now be Tuchel getting the criticism for that decision - and rightly so.

    Read more on about how Tuchel did not achieve his World Cup winning goal here.

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  11. Momentum map showed England's dip after Gordon goalpublished at 06:33 BST

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    This graphic - showing the momentum of the match - says it all.

    Not much in it until Anthony Gordon's opener... and then it was one-way traffic until Argentina eventually broke England's resistance.

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    Get Involved - 'Tuchel turned into Southgate'published at 06:31 BST

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    The irony is we replaced Southgate with Tuchel so that he could get us across the line in the big moments. Yet last night when the pressure was on Tuchel turned into Southgate. Nothing has changed.

    Daniel, Newcastle

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    Get Involved - 'Taking Gordon off reduced any fear of the counter attack'published at 06:30 BST

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    This hurts. We ceded possession and momentum like we'd gone down to ten men. Could not believe that Konsa was brought on for Gordon when it was clear we needed to change the game not lean into it. Absolute tactical surrender. Can't fault the effort but the manager bottled it.

    Andy

    As soon as Tuchel took Gordon off, I knew what was going to happen. Mexico coming at you for 20 minutes is different from Argentina coming at you for 20, taking Gordon off reduced any fear of the counter attack.

    William, Armagh

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    Get Involvedpublished at 06:27 BST

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    What do you think went wrong for England?

    Was it the tactics, team selection, missed chances, did Tuchel make the right decisions or did Argentina simply prove to be the better side on the day?

    We want to hear your thoughts and opinions by using the 'Get Involved' button at the left hand side of the page.

  15. Sixty long yearspublished at 06:24 BST

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    It's more semi-final heartbreak for England. 1990, 2018 and now, 2026.

    Sixty long years. The wait goes on.

    Maybe, they weren't the ones to save us after all.

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    Argentina shatter England's World Cup dreams in semi-final

  16. Three Lions suffer World Cup semi-final heartbreak with losspublished at 06:21 BST

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    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    England were left heartbroken with their World Cup dreams shattered as Argentina struck twice late on to come from behind and win a dramatic semi-final in Atlanta.

    Thomas Tuchel's side looked on course to reach England's first men's World Cup final since their win in 1966 when Anthony Gordon gave them the lead in a feisty encounter after 55 minutes.

    Argentina, however, were inspired and turned the contest around when Enzo Fernandez struck a magnificent equaliser with five minutes left, before Lautaro Martinez headed in a stoppage-time winner from Lionel Messi's cross.

    England's wait for success goes on as they now face France in the third-place play-off, while Argentina will attempt to retain their crown against Spain on Sunday.

    The searing atmosphere inside and outside Atlanta Stadium was mirrored by a feisty first half littered with 19 fouls, as American referee Ismail Elfath struggled to keep control.

    Fernandez came closest with a long-range drive just off target, but it was England who made the breakthrough when Morgan Rogers justified his selection with a perfect right-wing cross for Gordon to score at the far post.

    Argentina were stung into action and it required a brilliant reflex save from England keeper Jordan Pickford to keep out Nico Gonzalez's header.

    As England came under severe pressure, Alexis Mac Allister headed against the post before Argentina finally levelled five minutes from time, beating the defiant Pickford with a 25-yard drive.

    Tuchel had set up England to defend the box with four central defenders, but Argentina's momentum was unstoppable, Mac Allister hitting the woodwork once more before England finally crumbled in the 92nd minute and Martinez scored to settle an enthralling semi-final.

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  17. Good morningpublished at 06:14 BST

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    Hello.

    England's World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak as Argentina edged a tense semi-final to book their place in Sunday's final.

    We'll have all the reaction from a painful night for England, the talking points, and we want to hear your views as we look back on what might have been for the Three Lions.

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