Kane snuffed out the noise.England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during a World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday, July 5, 2026.(Eduardo Verdugo/AP)Speaking ahead of Wednesday's blockbuster World Cup semifinal against Argentina in Atlanta, Kane blasted reports of unrest inside England's camp, accusing the media of trying to tear the Three Lions apart.HOW TO WATCH ENGLAND VS ARGENTINA: LIVE STREAM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS"When you are playing a game like that and to be asked a question five minutes after the final whistle, and he didn't really know what had been said, what do you want Jude to say?" Kane responded (via BBC Sport).England's grueling 2-1 extra-time quarterfinal win over Norway came in punishing Miami heat on Saturday.Thomas Tuchel, manager of England, speaks to Jude Bellingham during the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on July 11, 2026.
(Elsa/Getty Images)Bellingham was the hero, scoring England's two goals, including the dramatic 93rd-minute winner.WATCH ENGLAND VS ARGENTINA LIVEMoments after the final whistle, Tuchel delivered a brutally negative assessment to TV cameras."The result is fantastic.We're in the last four...
but not happy with the performance, in every sense," Tuchel complained on the pitch."Sloppy, lot of technical mistakes, not fast enough...We were lucky today."Bellingham, the 23-year-old phenom, barked back."Yeah, well, whatever," he said.
"Maybe he doesn't know what it's like to play in those kind of conditions against Erling Haaland, Odegaard ...That's not an easy team to play against."The exchange was tabloid gold, but Kane stood firmly by his teammate, accusing the media of trying to manufacture a divide.
"I think it's easy to try and create this division," Kane explained."It seems like an English mentality, an English thing to do at these major tournaments, but it's the complete op...