Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now'
England football manager Thomas Tuchel has defended his tactical decisions following a World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina. Despite criticism, Tuchel accepted responsibility while maintaining that his team's passive play was the primary cause of the defeat.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Thomas Tuchel was appointed England manager in January 2025 and has a contract through to Euro 2028
Senior football correspondent in Miami Published 10 minutes ago England head coach Thomas Tuchel has defended his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a tense news conference.
Addressing the media before Saturday's third-place play-off against France in Miami, Tuchel said "if you need someone to blame, I take the responsibility".
But the German head coach insisted he had no regrets and said he and his team felt the pain most of all, describing it as the "scar we carry now".
England were minutes away from reaching their first men's World Cup final for 60 years.
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