London, July 16 -- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed disappointment over England's 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal on Wednesday (local time) at Atlanta, saying he is "gutted", but expressed pride over the Three Lions' passion and energy.

The result sent Argentina into the World Cup 2026 final, where they will face Spain on Sunday, July 19 (local time), while England's hopes of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966 came to a heartbreaking end.

In a post on X, the UK PM expressed disappointment over England's defeat but praised the team's effort, passion, and commitment, saying their performances made the nation proud.

"Gutted. Tonight wasn't the result we all hoped for, but this England team...