London, July 16 -- Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday (local time) expressed pride in England's performance despite their 2-1 defeat against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, saying the team gave the country "so much to cheer" during the tournament.

Taking to the social media platform X, Sunak praised the players for their efforts and thanked them for their campaign.

"Proud of this team. Wasn't to be tonight, but they've given the whole country so much to cheer this summer. Thank you and heads up, England," Sunak wrote in a post on X.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan also reacted to England's semifinal loss, expressing disappointment while praising the team's performance and the support shown by fans.

"Gutted. But p...