Harry Kane’s ‘Messi’ comments spark new 2030 World Cup speculation Football News

England’s Harry Kane (9) (AP Photo)

England captain Harry Kane Decline to confirm whether fifa world cup 2026 marks his final appearance on football’s biggest stage and he insisted it was too early to make a decision after his side’s heartbreaking semi-final loss to Argentina. England’s dream of reaching a first World Cup final since 1966 ended in dramatic fashion as the defending champions fought back to win 2-1 on Wednesday (local time). The defeat gave Argentina a place in Sunday’s final against Spain, while the Three Lions will now face France in the third-place final. After the game, Kane said in a video shared by DAZN Football on “It’s too early to talk about it. You know me as a person and you always have to go through it year in and year out and how I feel. And, look, the England national team is my pride and joy, it’s what I love to do more than anything. Obviously, four years is a long time and I’ll be 33 this summer. “But as you can see at the other end, with Leo (Messi) there, he’s still performing at the highest level. So, yeah, I never want to put limits on those things and I’ll address them if they arise, but now it’s just another tough defeat for this team.” Anthony Gordon took the lead in the 55th minute after a cautious first-half performance from Morgan Rogers, putting England on course for a famous victory. However, the momentum shifted as England retreated into a deeper defensive formation, allowing Argentina to decide the course of the game. The pressure finally paid off as Jordan Pickford made a couple of important saves and Alexis McAllister hit the post. Enzo Fernandez was eliminated for Argentina’s equalizer with five minutes remaining. Lionel Messi. In stoppage time, Messi once again turned into the facilitator and sent in a cross for Lautaro Martinez to head home, completing a stunning comeback and sending the defending champions into another World Cup final. England will now face France in the third-place final, while Argentina face Spain in Sunday’s final.