World Cup 2026: UK government backs calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner; Tuchel takes blame amid criticism of tactics – as it happened
All the reaction from England's semi-final defeat, as the UK government calls for Fifa to investigate Argentina over a Falklands banner displayed after the game
Thomas Tuchel had already shown this week he's not someone who is prone to mere pleasantries after a game. The head coach shouldered the blame for England becoming too passive after taking the lead against Argentina, but at the same time said he had no regrets".
I don't believe so much in an English thing and a curse or whatever. It's repeating itself in different moments. It's different coaches, different players, different situations.
What cost us today was that we were not active enough in any structure. I can understand these discussions are out there and of course a million coaches after the game know it better. You can discuss this with a million coaches. I have to make a decision on the pitch. It's how I analyse the match and I take the responsibility.
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