Barcelona forward Anthony Gordon
says he’s “truly devastated” at being knocked out of World Cup 2026 by Argentina in the semi-finals.Gordon scored the opening goal of the clash on Wednesday night but was taken off by Thomas Tuchel in the second half and could only watch as late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez snatched victory.
The winger has now taken to social media to express his feelings.
“Truly devastated. I genuinely thought this was our time to win after waiting so many years but
it wasn’t to be and it’s going to hurt for a while. I’ve never wanted to win so badly, not just for the trophy but for everything we built as a group and what it would have meant for England. I’ve loved every minute of representing this country at a World Cup and creating memories that will live on for a long time,” he posted on Instagram.
“Thank you to everyone who supported us on this journey out here in the US and back home, it was so good to see the togetherness and celebrations. We will have our day.”
Gordon managed three assists and a goal for England in six matches at the World Cup. He’ll now take a break before linking up with his new Barca team-mates for pre-season.
