ATLANTA: Thomas Tuchel was hired by England as head coach with a simple brief: win the 2026 World Cup. So far, so good as they prepare to take on Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the semifinals. The German has overseen a largely happy camp, dancing with his players in the dressing room in Mexico City after their battling win against the co-hosts. But his tone changed following Saturday’s 2-1 quarter-final victory over Norway, when he described his team as “lucky.” “The result is fantastic. The last four is amazing, but I’m not happy with the performance,” he said.

Tuchel criticizes England's performance despite reaching World Cup semi-finals, praising Bellingham's crucial goals in a tense victory.

England have reached the semi-finals in Thomas Tuchel's first tournament in charge with the German coach's decisions on his squad now looking like masterstrokes ahead of the clash…