England suffered more World Cup heartache as they conceded two late goals to lose against Argentina, with Thomas Tuchel's subs coming under fire in the aftermath23:34, 15 Jul 2026Updated 01:33, 16 Jul 2026Thomas Tuchel insists he has "no regrets" over his defensive changes that cost England victory against Argentina.‌Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn and Nico O'Reilly were all introduced in the final 18 minutes and the Three Lions had just 12 per cent possession between Anthony Gordon's opener and Enzo Fernandez's equaliser.‌Tuchel said when asked if his changes put his team under extra pressure: "You can discuss this with a million coaches [but] I have to make a decision on the pitch.‌"I analysed the match and I did it a certain way so that's my responsibility. In the moment, no regrets. The team gave everything and we were very, very close. We deserved to be up 1-0."We played one of our better matches, maybe our best match in the circumstances. The team was top, we couldn't get over the line but no regrets."I think we saw the mentality throughout the match and the strong group. We played the matches how they were, we played against strong teams in the group, travelled a lot of miles, played at altitude, we played with 10 men, we played in the heat and we overcame every obstacle.‌"We were very close today. It's not the moment to analyse the full tournament, we just went our because we lost a crucial match."Tuchel then doubled down in his press conference and bemoaned his team's lack of ball possession in the closing stages, explaining: "We were not active enough in any structure."We were not active enough in a 4-4-2, in a 5-3-2 or a 5-4-1, active meaning we didn't fight any duels, we couldn't get close anymore to play on the ball, we struggled to defend the crosses and the positioning in the box was better than.‌"We didn't stop the runners into the box, we were not physical enough in the last line. You can get ball possession in any formation, we struggled to stay active, we could not get any ball possession to escape the pressure to turn the momentum around, at the moment, I think of it as a football matter and I'm part of that."I try to solve it from the sideline and yeah, sad and upset about my players because we were close but it is what it is."‌Get the latest World Cup 2026 news in your inbox with our Make Football Great Again newsletterMeanwhile, Lionel Scaloni admits Argentina "smelt blood" after England began to drop deep to defend their box.He said: "We smelt blood in the water. When you see there's a vacuum sucking the ball in, you just have to keep going for it.‌"What happened against Egypt was special but this was special, this was beyond that. We're a little concerned about what's happening with the final, everyone has to rest."Everything that you do here is under inspection and analysis, everyone has to celebrate, these are our very few moments where we can truly be joyful."Tomorrow we will think about what's next."Article continues belowJoin our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.