Morgan Rogers had to be physically held back by his England teammates after Wednesday's agonising World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, as emotions boiled over at the final whistle in Atlanta.
The Aston Villa star was visibly furious as Thomas Tuchel's side were eliminated from the tournament by the 2022 world champions. Substitute goalkeepers Dean Henderson and James Trafford stepped in to calm the situation as Rogers became embroiled in heated exchanges with Argentine players at the Atlanta Stadium.
Rogers was not alone in his frustration. Jude Bellingham also had to be dragged away from confrontations with Argentina's squad, with unused substitute Ollie Watkins stepping in to pull the Real Madrid man back from the action.
Rogers had been a surprise inclusion in the starting lineup against Argentina, deployed on the right flank ahead of both Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke. The decision initially looked inspired as Rogers provided the assist for Anthony Gordon's goal ten minutes into the second half to give England the lead.
Argentina responded with relentless pressure and turned the match on its head in dramatic fashion. Enzo Fernandez levelled the score with five minutes remaining, firing past Jordan Pickford from distance to bring the South Americans back into the contest.
The decisive blow came in second-half stoppage time. Alexis Mac Allister struck the post for a second time with a low effort, and the ball eventually fell to Lionel Messi. The Argentine captain then picked out Lautaro Martinez, who headed into an empty net to seal a 2-1 victory and send Lionel Scaloni's side into the 2026 World Cup final.
Argentina will now face European champions Spain in the showpiece match as they bid to become just the third team after Italy and Brazil to win consecutive World Cups. Spain earned their place in the final with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday, courtesy of goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.
England's dream of lifting the trophy for a second time is over, but Tuchel's men still have a chance to finish on the podium. They will face France in the third-place match, scheduled for Saturday night at 10pm UK time in Miami.