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Tuchel calls for strong finish to England's World Cup campaign
Tuchel wants England to recover from a 2-1 semifinal loss and beat France for a bronze finish that would be their best since 1966.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel urged his squad to finish the World Cup campaign on a high ahead of today's third-place play-off against France in Miami, with victory securing the team's best finish since winning the trophy in 1966.
- The setback follows Argentina's dramatic 2-1 semi-final victory on Wednesday, where Lionel Messi inspired a late comeback after Anthony Gordon gave England the lead through a defensive shift to a back five and tactical substitutions.
- Tuchel rejected suggestions his tactical instructions caused the retreat, insisting it was never the plan to sit deep and admitting controlling games after taking the lead is 'maybe not in our DNA.'
- During Friday's press conference, Donald Trump questioned why Tuchel used his golf buddy Harry Kane as a defensive player; when pressed on accountability, Tuchel said 'I take responsibility,' though critics noted the statement appeared performative.
- Despite the semi-final loss, the Football Association continues backing Tuchel, who signed a two-year extension in February and remains contracted through Euro 2028, co-hosted by England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
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Thomas Tuchel highlighted England's comeback to win the country's first World Cup medal in 60 years, took responsibility for the defeat against Argentina, praised Saka's performance and offered words of recognition to Deschamps.
England's coach Thomas Tuchel has been heavily criticized since the dramatic semi-finals. Before the match for third place against France, the 52-year-old comments, changes perspective, but also says: "There will be a scar.
·Berlin, Germany
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England's head coach takes responsibility for England's exit from the World Cup on Wednesday, but says the team is ready for the bronze medal match.
·Aarhus, Denmark
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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