The German coach was supposed to be the master of big-game management but this felt like a self-inflicted collapse

Thomas Tuchel was hired by England as head coach with a simple brief: win the 2026 World Cup.

IAN LADYMAN IN ATLANTA: Thomas Tuchel was hired to win a World Cup and stands just two steps from it. He is also one defeat away from being asked some really serious questions.

England manager Thomas Tuchel defended his tactics after the Three Lions' World Cup dream ended in an agonising late defeat to Argentina on Wednesday.

England were five minutes away from their first World Cup final since 1966, before Thomas Tuchel's changes backfired in their agonising defeat to Argentina

Thomas Tuchel shouldered the blame for England becoming far too passive after taking the lead as Argentina ended his team’s World Cup dream

England manager Thomas Tuchel was not the problem but still couldn’t find the solution.

The German coach was supposed to be the master of big-game management but this felt like a self-inflicted collapse

Thomas Tuchel was appointed in a blaze of publicity, stating his aim was to add a second star to the England shirt with another World Cup win.

Many critics and former England players immediately pointed the finger at Thomas Tuchel for England's latest failure, accusing the German of switching to an ultra-defensive…

Coach stands by his defensive substitutions after England had taken the lead against Argentina

Thomas Tuchel called out England's approach under Gareth Southgate early in his tenure but has been accused of similar tactics in the wake of the team's World Cup exit

The England boss looked more like a Sunday League manager as he cost his team the World Cup semi-final

Thomas Tuchel's tactics backfired massively as England's World Cup was ended by Argentina and the reputation the German had built has been battered by his decisions

Thomas Tuchel is in the firing line after England were dumped out of the World Cup by Argentina on Wednesday, his tactics having been branded 'cowardly' and a 'coaching disaster'.

England's World Cup loss to Argentina felt like a sense of deja vu as their defensive tactics saw them come unstuck and leave Thomas Tuchel with questions to answer

The FA went big for a proven winner in Thomas Tuchel – only to fall short in familiar fashion. Miguel Delaney argues English football needs a rethink from top to bottom

The German’s come under severe fire for asking England to go on the back foot against Argentina.

Our correspondents debate whether Tuchel is the man to lead England to victory at Euro 2028, or whether the FA should pursue Pep Guardiola

Thomas Tuchel was supposed to be the man who would turn water into wine. That was what the Football Association told us.

England's players were betrayed at this World Cup