​Once again, England fans, it’s not “coming home.”Well not yet, anyway …England was defeated 2-1 by Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta, registering a third successive loss in World Cup semifinals for the “Three Lions” following on from similar losing efforts in 1990 and 2018.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland’s 60 years (and counting) of hurt have been littered with painful World Cup exits, but where does this latest addition slot in on the pain-o-meter?Let’s take a stroll down memory lane:Croatia’s Mario Mandžukić scores his side’s second goal of the game during extra time during the FIFA World Cup, semifinal at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow.(Tim Goode – PA Images via Getty Images)Perhaps this belongs higher up the list, but in 2018 England wasn’t expected to do much at the World Cup in Russia.Gareth Southgate was new in the hot seat and had chosen youth over experience in a post-Wayne Rooney squad that, on paper, was missing star names and a certain X-factor.But Southgate was able to breathe new life into a team that was recovering from a Euro 2016 humiliation to Iceland, navigating a favorable route to a World Cup semifinal.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAn experienced, dangerous Croatia were the opponents, and despite taking an early lead through a Kieran Trippier free-kick, England struggled to keep pace with a masterful midfield trio of Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić and Marcelo Brozović.The final nail in England’s coffin came in extra-time as Mario Mandžukić netted with left-footed precision.Argentina’s Diego Simeone (L) complains as England’s David Beckham is sent off by referee Kim Milton Nielsen during the 1998 World Cup Round of 16 match at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 30, 1998 in Saint-Etienne, France.(Richard Sellers/Allstar via Getty Images)David Beckham won’t want to be reminded of this game back from France ‘98.An electric first-half saw these rivals go into the break level at 2-2 in a finely poised affair, but a kick-out from Beckham against Diego Simeone saw “Golden Balls” collect a red card, putting his England side under pressure from the 47th minute.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland rallied — and had a winner from Sol Campbell disallowed — until penalties were the only way to separate these two soccer-obsessed nations.Paul Ince and David Batty were the fall guys for England as they missed penalties in the shootout, leaving Argentina to advance into the quarterfinals, but Beckham took the blame back home as English soccer turned on their No. 7.Argentina player Diego Maradona outjumps England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to score with his ‘Hand of God’ goal as England defenders Kenny Sansom (top) Gary Stevens (c) and Terry Fenwick look on during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal at the Azteca Stadium on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico.(Getty Images via Getty Images)England’s quarterfinal with Argentina at Mexico ‘86 was remembered for tw