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In a vacuum, England manager Thomas Tuchel is right.
Despite a devastating collapse at the hands of Argentina in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday, England does, in fact, have a lot to be proud of. In case anyone wasn't aware, it is rather difficult to make it this far in the biggest tournament in professional sports! England's men's soccer team has only ever reached the final four of the World Cup on four occasions. Getting to this stage, even if you ultimately fall short of winning the World Cup, is extremely commendable because it seldom happens.
But rest assured: Taking the "moral victory" path after one of the most painful defeats in English soccer history will not be received well back in England.
In a post-match interview, Tuchel maintained that even in the heat of a tough loss, he was proud of what England achieved at the 2026 World Cup. As he should be. But as criticism about his questionable decision to sit back on defense against the reigning World Cup champions heats up, Tuchel also said he has "no regrets" and that England simply lost a big game to a great opponent. Uh, OK?
That's probably not what I would've said if I were in Tuchel's shoes:
It's a good thing the English media is notorious for taking it easy on public figures who screw up in spectacular fashion, and is likely not at all frothing at the mouth to take Tuchel to task for England's failure with the entire sporting world watching. (Holds hand to earpiece.)
Oh. Oh, no!
Keep Tuchel in your thoughts in the coming weeks. He's likely going to need all the support he can get.
Barring another historic collapse over the next couple of years, England is expected to, at the very least, hold on to Tuchel through the 2028 European Championships, when his current contract will expire. This was Tuchel's first World Cup as England's manager. Taking England to the World Cup semifinals on his first go-around earned him a lot of brownie points and goodwill, even if it didn't end in a trophy.
England is scheduled to play France for third place in the tournament at 5:00 p.m. Eastern this Saturday, July 18th. The match will take place in Miami.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Thomas Tuchel saying he doesn't have any regrets won't do him any favors with England
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Despite a devastating collapse at the hands of Argentina in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday, England does, in fact, have a lot to be proud of. In case anyone wasn't aware, it is rather difficult to make it this far in the biggest tournament in professional sports! England's men's soccer team has only ever reached the final four of the World Cup on four occasions. Getting to this stage, even if you ultimately fall short of winning the World Cup, is extremely commendable because it seldom happens.
But rest assured: Taking the "moral victory" path after one of the most painful defeats in English soccer history will not be received well back in England.
In a post-match interview, Tuchel maintained that even in the heat of a tough loss, he was proud of what England achieved at the 2026 World Cup. As he should be. But as criticism about his questionable decision to sit back on defense against the reigning World Cup champions heats up, Tuchel also said he has "no regrets" and that England simply lost a big game to a great opponent. Uh, OK?
That's probably not what I would've said if I were in Tuchel's shoes:
It's a good thing the English media is notorious for taking it easy on public figures who screw up in spectacular fashion, and is likely not at all frothing at the mouth to take Tuchel to task for England's failure with the entire sporting world watching. (Holds hand to earpiece.)
Oh. Oh, no!
Keep Tuchel in your thoughts in the coming weeks. He's likely going to need all the support he can get.
Will England fire Thomas Tuchel after World Cup loss to Argentina?
Barring another historic collapse over the next couple of years, England is expected to, at the very least, hold on to Tuchel through the 2028 European Championships, when his current contract will expire. This was Tuchel's first World Cup as England's manager. Taking England to the World Cup semifinals on his first go-around earned him a lot of brownie points and goodwill, even if it didn't end in a trophy.
Who will England play for third place at the World Cup?
England is scheduled to play France for third place in the tournament at 5:00 p.m. Eastern this Saturday, July 18th. The match will take place in Miami.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Thomas Tuchel saying he doesn't have any regrets won't do him any favors with England
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