Argentina rallied from a goal down to eliminate England 2-1 in their World Cup semi-final on Tuesday, striking twice in the closing minutes after Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute opener from a Morgan Rogers cross in Atlanta. Enzo Fernández levelled with an 85th-minute long-range strike before Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner in second-half stoppage time.
England manager Thomas Tuchel shifted to a five-man defence, introducing Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn and Nico O'Reilly after taking the lead, yet his side retained just 12 percent possession between Gordon's goal and the winner. Tuchel accepted responsibility for the defeat while insisting he had no regrets over his substitutions. Wayne Rooney argued the changes stripped the team of belief, while Bastian Schweinsteiger defended Tuchel's approach as a "masterplan". Captain Harry Kane expressed bewilderment at the team's loss of control.