Thomas Tuchel Fumes at Referees After England Beat Mexico at the Azteca
Thomas Tuchel said officiating was not good enough after England overcame a red card and a penalty to win 3-2.
- On Sunday, England secured a 3-2 victory over Mexico at Estadio Azteca, reaching the World Cup quarter-finals and handing the co-hosts their first-ever World Cup defeat at the iconic venue.
- Bellingham put England ahead with two early goals, but defender Jarell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute after a VAR review, forcing the team to play with ten men.
- England manager Tuchel criticized the officiating, calling the World Cup VAR system "just not good enough" and questioning whether three South America officials should oversee such a match.
- Jordan Henderson sustained "quite a serious injury" falling over advertising boards during post-match celebrations and was hospitalized, leaving Tuchel with mixed emotions about the victory.
- England will face Norway in a World Cup quarter-final on Saturday in Miami, after Norway shocked Brazil 2-1 on Sunday to advance from their last-16 match.
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The technician from England expressed his annoyance with the work of the national judge and his colleagues, who intervened in two controversial moves that harmed the Europeans and favored the host. The German DT also did not like the origin of the referees.
Thomas Tuchel, England’s technical director, said that the match against Mexico felt like a final for playing at Banorte Stadium but above all for the level of Mexico. “It never felt like an eighth in the end, it felt like they had won a final. We heard the final whistle, we were 40 or 45 with 10 men, high, with a strong team, with a heroic Mexican team, for that high level” Thomas Tuchel. DT EnglandSo he said in a press conference after defeati…
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