England exited the World Cup after a 2-1 semifinal loss to Argentina in Atlanta, where Anthony Gordon opened the scoring before Enzo Fernández equalized late and Lautaro Martínez headed home in stoppage time from a Lionel Messi cross. The match combined high-stakes on-field drama with lingering historical and political undercurrents—security measures and fan tensions referenced the 1982 Falklands conflict and the 1986 quarterfinal—and left England still seeking a second World Cup title nearly 60 years on.