Perhaps words can’t really capture the pain England players and supporters felt after the side’s 2-1 loss to Argentina in a FIFA World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. But England star Harry Kane might have summed up the heartbreak best.
“I’m gutted for the team, the staff, the fans,” the Bayern Munich striker said after the match, via James Robson of the Associated Press. “
“We worked so hard to be here. The lads have given every bit of blood, sweat and tears. To fall short like we did is just gutting.”
England was already smelling the final when Anthony Gordon found the back of the net in the 55th minute to open the scoring.
The Three Lions have been to the final round of the World Cup just once, and it stays that way after Argentina scored the final two goals of the match, courtesy of Enzo Fernández in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martínez in extra time.
Instead, Kane and England are left picking up the pieces, but they will have to get it together right away, as they have a third-place match still to play against France on Saturday in the same venue.
England will now have to wait another four years for a chance to end its World Cup title drought, dating back to 1966.
