England 1-2 Argentina: World Cup 2026 semi-final – as it happened

The brief

Right, it’s time to wrap this thing up and head to bed. I’ll leave you with David Hytner’s report and Jacob Steinberg’s analysis from Atlanta, where England ran out of steam in excruciating fashion and were deservedly beaten by Messi’s mentality monsters. Congratulations to Argentina, who will play Spain in Sunday’s final after achieving something truly remarkable: a World Cup victory over England that brooked no argument. Goodnight! I’m still reeling from this stat. In the 37 minutes between Anthony Gordon’s goal and Lautaro Martinez’s winner, England had 12% possession. “I want to applaud the English players, not criticise them,” says Kári Tulinius. “They were the better side, until about…