New footage shows 'truth' behind Jude Bellingham 'slapping' Argentina player during post-match clash

Another video appearing to show Jude Bellingham's tense post-match altercation with Argentina's Valentin Barco has emerged.

Following a 2-1 victory over the Three Lions at the Atlanta Stadium yesterday (15 July), Argentina has advanced to the World Cup final against Spain on Sunday (19 July).

However, the celebrations have already become mired in controversy, with Argentinian players at risk of punishment after bringing a banner onto the pitch saying 'las Malvinas son Argentinas', which means 'the Falklands are Argentinian'.

Elsewhere, things seemed to get heated between England star Bellingham and Argentina substitute Barco, who had earlier appeared to rush provocatively towards England's players after Argentina's equaliser instead of celebrating with his teammates and had to be directed away.

Bellingham had been shaking hands with other players after the final whistle confirmed England would not be advancing, before he appeared to clip Barco in the head.

A new video of the incident appears to show the 23-year-old walking up to Barco, 'slapping' him, and the pair then squaring up and exchanging some words.

Eventually, Bellingham and Morgan Rogers needed to be pulled away, with goalkeeper Dean Henderson interceding while other Argentinian players tried to get involved.

England and Argentina have a longstanding rivalry at the World Cup, and this was the first time in over 20 years that the two teams have met on the pitch.

Previous matches have seen tension as well, such as Argentinian captain Antonio Rattin crumpling up an England flag and sitting on a carpet reserved for Queen Elizabeth II after being sent off in 1966, as well as the notorious 'Hand of God' goal by Diego Maradona in 1986, which was allowed at the time despite being a handball.

England performed well in the first part of the match, despite Bellingham having a fiery exchange with Lionel Messi, and Anthony Gordon scored in the 55th minute to take the team into the lead.

However, things soured for the Three Lions in the final minutes of the game as Argentina's Enzo Fernández equalised in the 85th minute.

Finally, Lautaro Martínez took Argentina into the lead in extra time, with the score being 2-1 to Argentina at the final whistle.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has spoken out after the loss, saying: “We played one of our better matches, maybe our best match in the circumstances. The team was top, we couldn’t get over the line but no regrets.

“I think we saw the mentality throughout the match and the strong group. We played the matches how they were, we played against strong teams in the group, travelled a lot of miles, played at altitude, we played with 10 men, we played in the heat and we overcame every obstacle.

“We were very close today. It’s not the moment to analyse the full tournament, we just went out because we lost a crucial match.”

The World Cup is now entering the final stage, with Spain set to face off against Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.

While they may be out of the running for the final and the coveted trophy, England still have one more game to play in the World Cup as they take on France in the play-off for third place on Saturday (18 July).

LADbible has approached FIFA and the FA for comment.

World Cup winners by year

2022 - Argentina

Perhaps one of the most dramatic finals in World Cup history was France vs Argentina at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium in 2022.

Following a tense 3-3 draw after extra time, Argentina were ultimately crowned the champions after beating Didier Deschamps' side 4-2 on penalties.

2018 - France

A stellar performance at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium in 2018 led to France bagging their second World Cup title, triumphing 4-2 over Croatia.

2014 - Germany

An extra-time goal from Germany’s Mario Götze sealed his team's 1-0 victory over Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2014.

2010 - Spain

Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in 2010’s final at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was all thanks to a late extra-time goal from midfielder Andrés Iniesta.

2006 - Italy

Italy won the 2006 World Cup at Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany, after beating France 5-3 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw at extra time.

• 2002 - Brazil
• 1998 - France
• 1994 - Brazil
• 1990 - West Germany
• 1986 - Argentina
• 1982 - Italy
• 1978 - Argentina
• 1974 - West Germany
• 1970 - Brazil
• 1966 - England
• 1962 - Brazil
• 1958 - Brazil
• 1954 - West Germany
• 1950 - Uruguay
• 1938 - Italy
• 1934 - Italy
• 1930 - Uruguay