Neville and Keane clash in heated row after England's 2-1 World Cup exit to Argentina

England’s 2026 World Cup campaign ended in Atlanta on Wednesday night as Argentina came from behind to win 2-1, sparking a fiery on-air argument between pundits Gary Neville and Roy Keane. Thomas Tuchel’s side had led through Anthony Gordon’s second-half strike before Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez scored late to send the holders through to a final against European champions Spain on Sunday.

Gordon’s goal had briefly raised the prospect of England reaching a first men’s World Cup final since their 1966 triumph, but Argentina’s late comeback extinguished those hopes. The defeat leaves England facing a third/fourth-place playoff against France on Saturday night.

The post-match analysis quickly turned combative, with Neville and former Republic of Ireland captain Keane involved in a heated exchange over the nature of the defeat. Ian Wright was also part of the discussion as the panel dissected how Tuchel’s team surrendered a lead in the closing stages.

For Tuchel, the result marks a bittersweet conclusion to what had been a tournament that exceeded many pre-competition expectations for England. Reaching the semi-finals — and now a bronze-medal match — represents genuine progress, though the manner of the exit, conceding twice late to a side they had led, will sting.

Argentina, as defending World Cup holders, now prepare to face Spain in the final on Sunday, a repeat of a heavyweight European-South American clash that will draw enormous global attention.