Saka Says England Still Have 'Scar' From World Cup Semi-Final Loss
Saka said England are focused on four Nations League group games after the team’s late collapse against Argentina ended its World Cup run.
- On Saturday, England begins their Nations League campaign against world champions Spain at Wembley, just nine weeks after their painful 2-1 semi-final loss to Argentina in Atlanta.
- England winger Bukayo Saka said, "Obviously, there's still a scar in us," after the team conceded two late goals despite holding an advantage against Argentina.
- Managing an Achilles injury, the 25-year-old Arsenal winger remained on the bench during that defeat, though he scored a hat-trick in the 6-4 bronze medal victory over France.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel held a squad meeting on Tuesday to review the World Cup performance and shift focus toward 2028 European Championship glory.
- Four massive group games in 11 days await the squad as players focus on qualifying for the Nations League and moving past World Cup disappointment.
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Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown
Had England held out for the final five minutes plus stoppage time against Argentina two months ago, they would have met Spain in the World Cup final. Instead Tuchel's men conceded twice after he had attempted to batten down the hatches with a series of defensive substitutions. "There's not much sense in torturing ourselves looking back," said Tuchel when announcing his squad for four Nations League games over the coming weeks. But the German co…
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Mwanzo TVSaka says England still have 'scar' from World Cup semi-final loss
England begin their Nations League campaign against world champions Spain at Wembley on September 26 just nine weeks after they conceded two late goals in a painful last-four loss to Lionel Messi's Argentina in Atlanta. Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 to finish third at the World Cup. But the 25-year-old Arsenal winger made it clear that the pain of failing to win England's first major men's international football title since…
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