Kane ‘gutted’ after England crash out of World Cup

England captain Harry Kane described himself as "gutted" for his team and the nation after their World Cup semi-final exit. Argentina secured a 2-1 victory, denying the Three Lions a place in the final. Anthony Gordon had put England ahead, but Lionel Messi orchestrated a dramatic turnaround. Messi assisted Enzo Fernandez's powerful equalizer and provided the cross for Lautaro Martinez's stoppage-time winner. Kane lamented England's inability to hold their lead at such a high level. "We played a good game, the large majority of it," Kane told the BBC. "When we went 1-0 up we seemed to try and hold on, which at this level is not enough." He acknowledged the relentless pressure from the defending champions. "After the goal, whether it was them putting more men forward or us not being able to match them man for man, it was just wave after wave," he said. "Lads were putting blocks in but, in the end, it just wasn’t enough." Despite reaching the semi-finals in four of the last five major tournaments, England has not won a major trophy since 1966. Kane, who is 33 this summer, did not comment on his future involvement with the national team, drawing a parallel with Lionel Messi's continued high-level performance at 39.

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Gutted for the boys, gutted for everyone, the team, the staff, the fans. We played a good game, the large majority of it. When we went 1-0 up we seemed to try and hold on, which at this level is not enough.