Kane: We just need to find the missing piece

England captain Harry Kane expressed profound disappointment after the team once again fell short of reaching a World Cup final for the first time in 60 years. He believes the Three Lions played well for significant portions of the semi-final against Argentina, but lost momentum after taking the lead. However, the striker insisted that the plan was not to immediately switch to a defensive posture.

"We're devastated – for the team, the staff, the fans. We played well for most of the game. But after we went 1-0 up, it felt like we were just trying to hold onto the result, which isn't enough at this level. We're heartbroken because we worked so hard to get here. The lads gave everything – running, blood, sweat, tears. That's why it's so painful that we couldn't make it happen.

In the first half and at the start of the second, we pressed well, applying high pressure, which allowed us to win the ball and control the game a bit better. After our goal, whether they pushed more players forward or we simply struggled in one-on-one situations, we just had to repel wave after wave. The lads blocked them, but in the end, we just couldn't cope.

When we took the lead, the message was to keep pushing and score another goal. After they scored their two goals, we tried to make something happen, but we couldn't regain the momentum in the game.

We had many great moments in this tournament, many good performances, and another semi-final appearance.

We keep talking about knocking on the door, being close; we just need to find that missing piece at the end of the tournament," Kane shared.