...
By Andrew McCarty
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
Before the 2026 World Cup kicked off, England and manager Thomas Tuchel agreed to a contract extension with the Football Association that ties him to the role until after Euro 2028.
Following the team's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Argentina on Wednesday, he was asked whether he'd remain in the post.
"First of all, the World Cup is not over. There is still a match to play that we are not looking forward so much to, but there is still a match to play," he said. "Then we keep on going. I have a contract until the home Euros, and I'm looking forward to that, even now [when] it is difficult to look that far ahead."
Read More on Sports
More soccer: England Player Hospitalized With ‘Freak’ Injury After Win Over Mexico
...
More soccer: Reporter Apologizes for What She Said Before USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
While Tuchel made it clear he plans to move forward with the team, the Football Association needed to agree. According to ESPN, it decided to keep Tuchel on as manager despite a World Cup semifinal loss in which they held the lead.
Tuchel made two defensive changes in the second half, leading to criticism over his decision-making while holding the lead.
"As soon as you lose, you get criticized. ... No one knows what would have happened if we made different decisions," he declared after the match.
"So, it makes no sense to engage in that and lose my head. I'm responsible for them, I took them, so I take the criticism. That's just the way it is."
England will take on France in the third-place game on Saturday.
More golf: Nick Faldo Has Blunt Message for Bryson DeChambeau Before Open Championship
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines