Argentina players gathered to look at goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's water bottle after he forgot it behind following England's loss to Argentina.
On 16 Jul 2026 GMT+7, after the 2026 World Cup semifinal where England lost to Argentina and missed the final, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford did not take his water bottle back into the tunnel. The bottle had detailed notes analyzing Argentine players' penalty kicks, including goalkeeper positioning, timing before the shot, and dive direction to save.
Messi / fakes left, dives right.
Montiel / dives left.
Paredes / stands left, dives right.
McAllister / dives right.
Fernandez / stands center.
Gonzalez / waits to see the moment.
Alvarez / dives left.
Lautaro / dives right.
De Paul / stands right, shifts to center, dives left.
Almada / varies by day.
Otamendi / pretends to dive right but dives left.
Lopez / dives right, back leg.
Palacios / dives right.
Lo Celso / fakes right, dives left.
Paz / dives left.
Medina / waits, dives left.
Vago / waits, dives right.
Lisandro / waits, dives left.
Molina / stands right, dives right.
Tagliafico / dives left.
Simeone / dives right.
Senesi / dives right.
Rulli / dives left.
Argentine players and coaching staff including Lionel Messi, Nico Gonzalez, and Enzo Fernandez approached the water bottle with curious expressions. However, Pickford's notes on the bottle were not used for penalty kicks since Lautaro Martinez's header goal at 90+2 minutes sent England home unexpectedly, ending the match in regular time.