Tuchel Urges England to Chase 3rd Place After 2-1 Argentina Semi-Final Loss
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 17
Tuchel Urges England to Chase 3rd Place After 2-1 Argentina Semi-Final Loss
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 17
Summary
Kansas City became the setting for an emotional Thomas Tuchel address as he told England's squad to move past the 2-1 semi-final defeat and finish the World Cup strongly against France on Saturday.
Saturday's bronze-medal match in Miami now offers England a chance to secure third place—the men's team's best World Cup finish since winning the tournament in 1966.
The speech came after scrutiny of Tuchel's late-game tactics against Argentina, with some key players reportedly unhappy after England retreated into a back five and conceded twice late on.
Tuchel has pushed back on the idea that he ordered a defensive drop, saying it was never the plan, while the FA still backs the 52-year-old to continue through Euro 2028.