How Argentina took advantage as England 'lost concentration'

BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards look at how Argentina took advantage as England took their "eye off the ball" in their World Cup semi final in Atlanta.

2026-07-15 · 23:34 UTC
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