# Mick Jagger Isn’t Happy About England’s World Cup Defeat, But Liam Gallagher Won’t Look Back in Anger: ‘Best Team Won’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mick-jagger-isnt-happy-about-englands-world-cup-defeat-but-liam-gallagher-wont-look-back-in-anger-best-team-won/
- Published: 2026-07-16T15:20:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-26T09:14:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/england-world-cup-seminfinal-mick-jagger-liam-gallagher-react-1236295892/
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on 15 July
- Mick Jagger's dejected reaction at the match went viral
- Liam Gallagher praised Argentina, calling them "the best team"

## Summary

England were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina on 15 July, ending the team's hopes of reaching its first final in 60 years. The loss prompted starkly different public reactions from two prominent musicians: Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, whose visibly disappointed reaction at the match went viral, and Oasis's Liam Gallagher, who praised England's effort and congratulated Argentina.

Argentina secured the win with two late goals, including an 85th-minute strike from Enzo Fernandez, extending England's run of semi-final defeats to three (1990, 2018, 2026) since their sole triumph in 1966. Jagger's glum expression, captured on television at the Atlanta match, fuelled talk of a "Jagger Jinx," as teams he has supported at past tournaments, including England in 2014 and 2018, have also lost. Gallagher, by contrast, wrote on social media that "the best team won," with Oasis's "Wonderwall," adopted as an unofficial fan anthem, still climbing the UK singles chart despite the defeat. Elsewhere, System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian jokingly blamed Oasis for the loss during a London concert, referencing a long-running feud between the bands.

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