​Argentina pulled off a dramatic comeback victory to defeat England 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup semifinals.For a moment, it appeared as if England would reach its first World Cup final since it last won the tournament 60 years ago when Anthony Gordon broke a scoreless deadlock with a goal in the 55th minute. Rather than press for another — and possibly game-clinching — goal, England manager Thomas Tuchel had his team bunker in defensively. This strategy backfired in brutal fashion, with Argentina pulling off another late rally for victory.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPundits and fans alike had thoughts:1 / 9Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi (R) shoots the ball past Argentina’s midfielder #24 Enzo Fernandez during warm up ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026.(PAUL ELLIS, AFP via Getty Images)On the FOX postgame show, global soccer icon-turned-analyst Zlatan Ibrahimovic was confused by Tuchel’s tactics.”England stopped playing when they scored the goal. I don’t know why … Tuchel made some changes, he went too defensive,” Ibrahimovic said. “Scaloni went more offensive. They [Argentina] didn’t make panic moves. The best team won.”This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Soccer world roasts Thomas Tuchel after England blows semifinal to Argentina