NEW DELHI: England star Jude Bellingham was involved in a heated clash with Argentina players after England’s 2-1 defeat in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday.A video that has gone viral on social media shows Bellingham first shaking hands with Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez before aggressively walking towards defender Valentin Barco. The England midfielder then appeared to touch Barco on the back of the head. The incident then turned into a heated exchange, with players from both teams shoving each other.During the match, another video also showed Bellingham arguing with Argentina captain Lionel Messi.
England’s World Cup dream is over
England faced defending champions Argentina for a place in the final at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Three Lions took the lead in the 55th minute but were unable to hold on as Argentina scored twice late in the game to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory.The defeat ended England’s hopes of achieving just their second FIFA World Cup fineBellingham, which had scored six goals and provided two assists in this year’s tournament, could not find the back of the net for the third straight elimination game.England will now face France in the third place playoff.
Argentina is one victory away from history
Argentina will face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A win would make the defending champions the first team since Brazil (1958 and 1962) to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles.