Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been full of praise for full-back Djed Spence after his impressive display against Argentina in England’s FIFA World Cup semi-final clash.The FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final has now been played, with Argentina and England facing off, after Spain beat France on Tuesday night.It was not to be for the Three Lions, however, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Lionel Messi and co after La Albiceleste came from a goal down to turn the tie on its head.That means England have once again fallen short of a place in the final after also reaching the semi-finals in 2018.For Tottenham, Cristian Romero is heading to his second World Cup final in eight years, while Djed Spence, making his World Cup debut, will now head into the third-place play-off against 2022 World Cup finalists France.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham fans praise Djed Spence despite England defeatDespite the outcome of last night’s match, Spence was still one of England’s better players, sticking to his defensive duties while also picking his moments to get forward.Spence showed incredible pace throughout the game and even made a crucial last-man tackle when Simeone was through on goal for Argentina.His standout display, which earned him a FotMob rating of 6.8, has now seen him receive plenty of praise from Tottenham supporters.Taking to social media, one fan said: “He finally came out of his shell! That passion against Argentina.”Another added: “Really grew this tournament. Have a rest then come back and win a premiership!”A third fan named him as one of Spurs’ best players at the tournament: “One of our best players of the tournament.”Meanwhile, another supporter wrote: “Don’t you dare sell him!” With Inter Milan linked with a move for Spence, one more supporter urged: “Absolute hero. We’ve got to keep hold of him.”A final fan stated: “His performance won’t go unnoticed.”A campaign to be proud of.Djed and England exit the World Cup at the semi-finals stage 🏴 pic.twitter.com/SsuJgpWJfI— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 15, 2026Spence backed up his display with impressive numbersSpence’s underlying numbers were further proof of just how impressive his display for England was.The Spurs full-back completed 14 of his 16 passes with an accuracy of 88 per cent, made five tackles, won seven of his 13 ground duels and also produced a crucial last-man tackle in an assured defensive performance.StatTotalMinutes played89Accurate passes14/16 (88%)Defensive contributions9Touches48Touches in opposition box1Passes into final third4Accurate long balls2/3 (67%)Last-man tackles1Tackles5Interceptions2Recoveries2Ground duels won7/13 (54%)With England now set to battle for third place, Spurs are guaranteed to have a World Cup winner for a third consecutive tournament after Hugo Lloris triumphed in 2018 and Romero in 2022. One of Pedro Porro, Romero or Marcos Senesi could now make it three World Cups in a row with a Tottenham player lifting the trophy.READ MORE: Tottenham could receive a £17m boost thanks to Aston Villa’s latest announcementThe post Tottenham fans beg De Zerbi not to sell ‘absolute hero’ just as he ‘comes out his shell’ appeared first on Spurs Web.