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The England star is losing his temper after losing his dream of qualifying for the World Cup finals
After the final whistle of the World Cup 2026 semi-final match between England and Argentina, the scene turned into a tense atmosphere after Jude Bellingham came into contact with one of the players of the Argentina national team, which could put the Real Madrid star in the spotlight of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
England lost their place in the final against Argentina 1-2 in Atlanta after conceding two goals in the final minutes, setting Argentina up for a fiery clash with Spain in the final.
After the final whistle, as Argentina’s players celebrated qualification, cameras captured the moment Bellingham lightly slapped Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the head before players and technical staff intervened to quickly contain the situation.
Footage released by Spanish newspaper AS showed Bellingham and the Argentine player continuing to exchange words before they were sent off, while the refereeing staff did not notice the incident during the events.
The circulating video does not indicate whether the Argentinian player directed provocative words at Bellingham, which prompted the Real Madrid player to take this step.
😱 AFTER BELLINGHAM’S HANDOVER WITH ARGENTINA PLAYERS.#OurBestWorld #OurBestWorld @jfelixdiaz @as_tv: pic.twitter.com/9Y8rlgG2TL
— Diario AS (@diarioas) July 15, 2026
According to the newspaper,The sunThe incident could prompt FIFA to launch a disciplinary investigation, which could expose the England midfielder to a possible fine that could equate to a suspension and ban from the third-place match against France.
Despite this, the report said the International Federation would be content to take no action or simply impose a fine that could be suspended, while FIFA has yet to make any official comment.
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After the match, Bellingham was clearly affected as he broke down in tears after losing his dream of reaching the World Cup final.
The Real Madrid star wasn’t the only one to get into a tense atmosphere as the minutes following the match saw a number of players from both teams clash in midfield.
Morgan Rogers took part in one of the confrontations, and the substitute goalkeeper Dean Henderson tried to calm the situation, and the referee Ismail Al-Fath removed the English player from the scene of the collision.
James Trafford and Ivan Toni also intervened to quell the tension, while Rodgers tried to go for Lisandro Martinez before being blocked. He also got into a heated discussion with Argentina substitute goalkeeper Juan Musso.
Bellingham, on the other hand, was earlier seen comforting his team-mate Nico O’Reilly on the pitch before heading to the post-match altercation to support his team-mates.
