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England’s strong recent history at international tournaments will put Thomas Tuchel under pressure to deliver impressive results at the 2026 World Cup. “There’s a high bar to meet – Gareth Southgate, while he didn’t bring a trophy back to England, did reach back-to-back Euros finals,” Rob Harris reports from Wembley. Tuchel spent much of his n...

The England boss is asked whether rotating his team will be a priority in the World Cup group stages. “The challenge is clear – it will be hot, it will be humid, we can have a game in [high] altitude, it’s one match more than usual because of the amount of teams,” Thomas Tuchel says. […]

A reporter asks Thomas Tuchel if he “fears” leaving a number of world-class players out of his World Cup squad, with Phil Foden and Cole Palmer among those mentioned. “I don’t fear, because I am very confident in the group that we chose and with which we arrived. “[There were] very difficult decisions, painful conversations, […]

Thomas Tuchel is giving some opening remarks about his World Cup squad at Wembley.  “I think from day one, we were very clear that we are trying to select and build the best possible team, which is not necessarily to select and collect the 26 most talented players,” he says. “Teams win championships – it’s […]

Liverpool might be one the biggest English clubs, but that doesn’t mean their players are guaranteed a spot in the national team. Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad has no players from the Merseyside club. It is the first time in 40 years – since the 1986 World Cup – that has happened. Thomas Tuchel faces […]