Bukayo Saka talks about the scar of the loss to Argentina

England saw its dream of a 2026 World Cup final vanish after a 1-2 defeat to Argentina in the semi‑final, Bukayo Saka telling the BBC microphone that the loss left “a scar” within the team and the country.

The English were leading on the score, before conceding Enzo Fernandez’s goal in the 85th minute and Lautaro Martinez’s in the 90th minute +2, thus turning the situation around.

“Obviously, there is still a scar,” Bukayo Saka acknowledged on the BBC microphone. “We believed it, we were all so united and so convinced that we could achieve it. It wasn’t just us, but the whole country that felt that.”

Upcoming fixtures in the Nations League

The Three Lions will not have time to reflect during the break: after Spain, they will face the Czech Republic twice then travel to Croatia, the top two of the group qualifying for the quarter‑finals in March.

The reception of the Spanish world champions on Saturday at Wembley will revive the painful memory of July, reminding the need to turn the page quickly.

Before making up for it properly with Euro 2028 at home, England is counting on four very important matches to aim for the knockout phase of the Nations League.