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Did England overachieve at the 2026 World Cup?

July 16, 2026 01:20 PM

Joe Prince-Wright, Andy Edwards and Nick Mendola discuss what went wrong for England after a 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup semifinals and whether they were ever well-equipped to compete with other top teams.

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