That's all for today, folks.

England's World Cup dream is over after the semi-final defeat to Argentina, but the debate on what went wrong seems like it is only just beginning.

Here are some of the things you may have missed today:

• 'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat by Argentina
• 'Hold your heads high' - Prince William
• Tuchel retains FA backing despite England defeat
• 'Anger' toward Tuchel for 'crazy' substitutions
• The FA backs Tuchel - but is he the right man?
• Will we see Kane at another World Cup?
• Does third place play-off count towards World Cup Golden Boot?
• Argentina face action over Falklands banner
• England v top 10 nations
• Breakdown of Argentina's tactics

England's journey at the World Cup isn't technically over, as they now have to play in the bronze match against France at 22:00 BST on Saturday.

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Argentina

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, speaking to BBC Sport: "It was crazy. I thought we played really well in the first half. We dominated them. We know how strong they are in set-pieces and how physical they are. I've played there for 16 years and I know them really well.

"We moved the ball well. They went in front with one cross into the box with only one in the box and they scored. We had the experience of coming back form losing positions. They started defending a little bit deeper and that gave us a bit of an advantage through the lines.

"Getting [Lionel] Messi on the wing was the key for us."

On whether he felt the momentum swing after England's opener: "We felt it. We felt them going backwards and backwards rather than going forward. Sometimes when you are winning, you have to go forward anyway. You can't change the gameplan. I think they did it and they put extra defenders."

Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent

Argentina committed many attackers into the box when the ball was crossed, which explains Tuchel's move to a back five – looking to gain numerical equality in the box.

But the England head coach's decision to move to a 5-3-2 suited the game Messi had decided to play.

With England's back five pinned deep, the three central midfielders struggled to cover the width of the pitch.

Messi recognised this and was able to then play closer to goal but still in that deeper, right-sided role.

Following Declan Rice's substitution and Nico O'Reilly's introduction, England moved to a 5-4-1 which provided better coverage in wide areas. The issue England had now again related to Bellingham as he was moved into an unfamiliar holding midfield role.

From here, Bellingham's natural instinct was to drop closer towards his own goal before then having to make longer sprints when looking to close down Argentina's midfielders outside the box. Bellingham struggled to get close and it allowed Argentina to move the ball from the left side of the pitch to the right, where Messi could work his magic.

Bellingham's deep position afforded Fernandez the time and space to get a shot off from distance – under little pressure – resulting in the corner Argentina equalised from.

With England's starters battling fatigue, many out of position, and facing attacks launched largely by arguably the greatest footballer of all-time, it was no great surprise that Argentina put up what many would consider their best period of attacking football in the tournament so far.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

England will always have that momentous, spine-tingling night at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, when they dug deep to beat co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in the last 16.

It was one of their great World Cup wins, when Jude Bellingham proved his world-class credentials and Tuchel's changes and gameplan suggested he just might be the strategist to take England all the way.

Bellingham is joined in that elite class by captain Harry Kane, but the Bayern Munich striker will feel the pain of this exit more acutely than most because he will be 36 by the time the next World Cup comes around.

England have shown reserves of character to come from behind against DR Congo in the last 32 then Norway in the quarter-final, but the times when they truly flowed have been few and far between.

The manner of this crushing loss to Argentina will have England and their fans wondering if the major tournament curse will ever end.

The recovery will need to be quick with a Nations League fixture at home to World Cup finalists Spain - who beat the Three Lions in the Euro 2024 final - in September.

Argentina

Argentina striker and match-winner Lautaro Martinez, speaking post-match: "Truly, I don't know what to say. It is very overwhelming. I always dreamt of this moment with the national team, since my Dad bought me my first pair of boots.

"This for me means more than just a goal, to be in a final... I have my kids here with me; they have helped me to slow down. Just an unforgettable moment, one that we need to enjoy. Today I am a man enjoying life. Enzo scored an amazing goal too. I'm calm and assured because this team continues to show what it's made of.

"They got tired. They had pressed for 60 minutes and they could not give more. We started to push and we got momentum because we were calmer as we took more control of the ball and got higher up the pitch. In the end, we got the two goals, and three and a half years on, we're in another World Cup final."

Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent

As great as Bellingham was in attack during the tournament, his defensive positioning on Wednesday led to situations that allowed Messi to attack dangerously.

In a 4-4-2 block, the near-side striker is commonly asked to come across to help defend the wide areas. Down Argentina's right, this would have been Bellingham's job.

Messi, recognising that Bellingham was often caught high up the pitch, or drawn towards the ball, would use this as a chance to hold a position in the space behind him.

This made it easy for Argentina to sustain attacks and created small-sided games that resulted in dangerous crosses into the box. Messi and a team-mate were often two against two on the right flank, but if both the winger and full-back joined Messi, there were occasions where Argentina had a three-against-two overload if Bellingham hadn't come across.

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England simply couldn't get a grip on the little man.

Sitting deep is one thing but sitting deep and allowing Lionel Messi to pick the ball up in the pockets is another.

When Argentina needed him most, he popped up with two assists.

Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent

Messi exploited weaknesses in England's structure and flaws in individual players' habits to inspire his side's comeback.

After getting some joy against Messi in the early stages of the game, Anderson's front-footed approach became less effective with Messi adapting on the fly to his direct opponent's playing style.

In fact, Messi began to use Anderson's aggression against him. He held the ball for as long as possible, drawing the 23-year-old out, before flicking the ball around the corner for team-mates in the knowledge there was now space to attack in the zone Anderson had vacated.

For Argentina's opening goal, Messi, after playing a one-two following a short corner, took advantage of Anderson's willingness to engage in duels again.

As Messi dribbled in-field, Anderson left his central position to double up on the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Messi cleverly delayed his pass, releasing it only after attracting players towards him, which allowed Fernandez plenty of space in which he could gather the ball, pick his target and strike decisively at goal without being challenged.

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Joe Hart
Former England goalkeeper on BBC One

Scaloni had some big decisions to make in this game as well, and he made them. Messi will get all of the headlines but he has made the big decisions in the big moments again today. That is why his team are going to another World Cup final.

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Umir Irfan
Football tactics correspondent

In the first half, England looked to press Argentina high.

Wingers Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers were tasked with pressing the two Argentina central defenders – angling their body in a way that made finding the full-backs harder for goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and his centre-backs, Cristian Romero and Lisandro Martinez.

For Argentina, it felt like the simpler passes were on through the middle of the pitch, but in playing these they fell into England's trap early on.

Jude Bellingham was positioned deeper than Argentina might have expected. Rather than leading the press, he was being asked to pay close attention to Enzo Fernandez. Declan Rice did the same with Alexis Mac Allister and Elliot Anderson found himself paired up to Messi.

The England midfield trio, showing energy early on, did well to stifle Argentina. Anderson in particular was snappy, early to his duels, smothering Messi well.

But Messi, like Fernandez and Mac Allister, began to grow into the game.

Argentina's captain started to take deeper positions, posing Anderson a dilemma - how far should he follow him? Messi's walking pace, a tool of great deception, came in handy here too.

From almost a standing start, Messi would burst into life, darting towards the ball. With the defending side having to react to these sudden movements, the advantage was increasingly with Argentina, especially as England's press faded as tiredness began to set in.

With players dropping towards the ball in this way, Argentina were able to bring the ball up the pitch as a unit and begin to gain some control.

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This was always my big fear when pundits were saying England would find a way past Argentina.

They don't really seem to beat the top sides.

As mentioned earlier in the live page, England have been eliminated every time they have faced a top 10 Fifa-ranked nation in the knockout stages of the World Cup since 1998.

The Fifa Men's World Ranking is a ranking system that was first introduced in December 1992.

England have only managed one win out of the last ten games against top 10-ranked sides at the World Cup - with the last coming at the 2002 World Cup group stage against Argentina.

• 2002 World Cup group stage, England 1-0 Argentina (England Fifa rank: 12, Argentina: 3)
• 2002 World Cup quarter-final, England 1-2 Brazil (England Fifa rank: 12, Brazil: 2)
• 2006 World Cup quarter-final, England 0-0 Portugal (lost on penalties) (England Fifa rank: 10, Portugal: 7)
• 2010 World Cup round-of-16, England 1-4 Germany (England Fifa rank: 8, Germany: 6)
• 2014 World Cup group stage, England 1-2 Italy (England Fifa rank: 10, Italy: 9)
• 2014 World Cup group stage, England 1-2 Uruguay (England Fifa rank: 10, Uruguay: 7)
• 2018 World Cup group stage, England 0-1 Belgium (England Fifa rank: 12, Belgium: 3)
• 2018 World Cup third place play-off, England 0-2 Belgium (England Fifa rank: 7, Belgium: 5)
• 2022 World Cup quarter-final, England 1-2 France (England Fifa rank: 5, France: 4)
• 2026 World Cup semi-final, England 1-2 Argentina (England Fifa rank: 4, Argentina: 3)

We're drawing a line under the Falklands banner incident for now, and getting back to the football.

Has the fog of disappointment at the Three Lions' semi-final exit cleared yet?

Let's have a look how things went wrong tactically against Argentina.

But first, check out this stat which has come between England and the coveted second star since 1966...

The numbers are in...

Last night, there was a peak audience of 24 million as Argentina beat England in the World Cup semi-final on BBC One and iPlayer - making it the biggest live TV audience since 2021.

The BBC Sport live coverage page on the website and app was viewed more than 24.6 million times globally, including 18.8 million views in the UK, as audiences followed live updates, analysis and reaction throughout the night.

The semi-final also generated huge digital engagement, with the match streamed 12.6 million times across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app as audiences followed every moment of the heartbreaking game that sent England home.

Across social media, BBC Sport attracted 75 million video views on Wednesday 15 July alone, with 2.25 billion over the tournament so far.

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch shared this post on social media, accompanied by a photo of her in front of the Falkland Islands' flag.

Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

Fifa does have precedent for handing out a ban for political messaging.

After the 2012 Olympic Games bronze medal match, South Korea midfielder Park Jong-woo held a sign in Korean which read "Dokdo is our territory".

More commonly known as Liancourt Rocks, Dokdo is a group of inlets administered by South Korea to which Japan holds a claim.

Park was charged by Fifa and a few months later handed a two-match suspension, meaning he sat out two World Cup qualifiers.

The question for Fifa is who would be charged. Former Spurs player Giovani Lo Celso appeared to be the main protagonist, along with Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez and Tottenham's Cristian Romero.

Fifa could opt to charge just the Argentine FA rather than individual players.

Uefa is stricter when it comes to political messaging or chanting.

Spain players Alvaro Morata and Rodri were banned for one game after they chanted "Gibraltar is Spanish" during their side's Euro 2024 victory celebrations in a square in Madrid.

Gibraltar is an enclave at Spain's southern tip that has been under British rule since the 18th century, and Spain has long called for its return.

In 2016, Fifa fined England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice day.

At the 2018 World Cup, three Swiss players were fined, but not banned, for making a hand gesture symbolising the Albanian flag, whilst playing Serbia – in reference to the Kosovo war.

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Before the semi-final, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni had said he was "not going to mix" football and politics.

"The reality is that this is a football match. I can't mix things up, especially out of respect for what happened so many years ago," Scaloni had said.

"It was a very sad period in our history, and there isn't much we can do about it, that's the reality.

"Things are happening elsewhere in the world, and we criticise the existence of war. We certainly remember those people, of course. But it is a football match - we shouldn't confuse the two."

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