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Kane and Saka say England still healing from Argentina World Cup exit ahead of Spain clash
September 23, 2026 at 06:57 PM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
TGThe Guardian
Harry Kane says England’s World Cup exit ‘hurt more than any other’
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YKYalla Kora
ساكا: نشعر بخيبة أمل بعد هزيمة إنجلترا أمام الأرجنتين بكأس العالم
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BNBBC News
England players carrying 'scar' from World Cup exit, says Bukayo Saka
(opens the publisher’s site)Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka say England are still processing their 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina as they prepare to face Spain on Saturday.
- England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup semi-final after holding the lead from the 55th minute.
- Kane said the defeat hurt more than any other tournament, including his 2022 penalty miss, because England lost sight of who they were.
- Saka said the team is still feeling the disappointment but is focusing fully on England's four group matches ahead.
- England open their Nations League campaign against Spain at Wembley on Saturday, with Croatia and Czechia also in their group.