England were 'waiting for death' in World Cup semi-final defeat: Tuchel
- England manager Thomas Tuchel reflected on the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina in Atlanta, describing the loss as a moment of "agony of epic proportions."
- After an early lead through Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute, England's tactical shift to a back-five with 20 minutes remaining failed to hold off the defending champions.
- Describing the match atmosphere as "waiting for death," Tuchel noted the defensive change was his attempt to solve the problem amid Argentina's relentless attacking changes.
- In Miami, England secured their best finish since 1966 by defeating France 6-4 in the third-place play-off, taking home bronze.
- Despite criticism of his tactical decisions, Tuchel maintains his interventions were intended to help the squad, saying "I tried to help, that's what the intervention of a coach is.
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Two months after the crossing in the 2026 World Cup, the English coach analyzed the 2-1 defeat against the Argentine National Team. England’s coach explained the reasons for his tactical decisions after taking advantage of Anthony Gordon’s goal.
Two months later, Thomas Tuchel recalled the siege of Lionel Scaloni’s team: “I literally felt that we would not survive.”
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Tuchel is preparing to name his squad for England's first matches since the painful end of their World Cup campaign. But, ahead of Nations League matches against Spain, Croatia and the Czech Republic, he revealed that he is still haunted by the pain of their failed bid to reach a first World Cup final since 1966. England blew the lead given to them by Anthony Gordon as late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez sealed Argentina's 2-1 vi…
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