Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, defeated England and advanced to the World Cup finals. They are currently preparing for the match against Spain.
Anthony Gordon gave England the lead in Wednesday night’s semi-final, but Enzo Fernandes and Lautaro Martinez scored twice late on to knock the Three Lions out of the World Cup.
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England will have to look back on 60 years of suffering and what ended up being a rather negative performance against Argentina.
Thomas Tuchel got too defensive after England took the lead, so it’s not necessarily the players’ fault, but look at how the players from both teams rated…
Argentina 2-1 England World Cup semi-final player ratings
Jordan Pickford – 6
Reece James – 7
Jed Spence – 7
Marc Gehi – 6
John Stones – 6
Declan Rice – 7.5
Elliot Anderson – 6
Jude Bellingham – 6.5
Morgan Rogers – 7
Anthony Gordon – 7.5
Harry Kane – 6
There weren’t too many players from England that stood out, but Rodgers and Gordon combined well to score goals, Rice also did his part and generally worked hard in a difficult midfield battle. James and Spence also continued to perform well at both ends of the pitch, with the latter particularly impressive for a last-minute challenge in the second half.
Emiliano Martinez – 6
Nahuel Molina – 6
Nicolas Tagliafico – 6
Cristian Romero – 8
Lisandro Martinez – 7
Leandro Paredes – 7
Alexis Mac Allister – 6.5
Enzo Fernandes – 8
Giulio Simeone – 6
Julian Alvarez – 7
Lionel Messi – 9
Argentina didn’t have a great game, but Messi and Fernandes delivered in important moments, which will give them confidence going into the final against Spain. A word also to Romero. He hasn’t always been at his best in a Tottenham shirt, but in tonight’s crucial game he looked like a true leader in the final half, keeping Kane quiet throughout.
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