Argentina knocked England out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 15, rallying from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 in a semifinal that will be replayed on highlight reels for decades. England coach Thomas Tuchel praised the defending champions’ willingness to take risks when trailing, accepting responsibility for late substitutions that cost his side momentum.
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What happened on the pitch
England took an early lead and, by Tuchel’s own account, played their best match of the tournament. Then Argentina did what Argentina does under pressure: they pushed forward with an aggressive, risk-on approach that flipped the scoreline.
Tuchel pointed to his decision to withdraw Declan Rice and Reece James late in the match as a turning point. Those substitutions, he admitted, contributed to a shift in his team’s posture from assertive to passive.
