‌Japan had chances to further their lead with Thomas Tuchel's side finishing this international block in underwhelming fashion. Tuchel is running out of games before the World Cup begins this summer, and few will have enhanced their chances on Tuesday night. Japan meanwhile underlined the fact that they can be a serious threat as they dealt the English a reality check. Why England's opponents have sacked their manager 72 days before 2026 World Cup READ MORE :England (4-2-3-1)‌Jordan PickfordNot much he could do on Japan’s goal but made fine stop with his legs. Rating: 5‌SubstitutesBowen, for Palmer, 59 mins, 6Solanke, for Foden, 59 mins, 6‌Livramento, for White, 59 mins, 6Hall, for O’Reilly, 59 mins, 7Garner, for Mainoo, 71 mins, 6‌Rashford, for Gordon, 71 mins, 7Maguire, for Guehi, 83 mins, N/ABurn, for Konsa, 83 mins, N/A‌Subs: Trafford, Steele, Henderson, Bellingham, Barnes, SpenceJapan: Suzuki 7, J. Ito 7 (Seko, 66, 6), Watanabe 7, Taniguchi 6, Nakamura 7, Sano 6, Kamada 7, Doan 7, Mitoma 8, H. Ito 7, Ueda 7 (Ogawa, 66, 6)Subs: Hayakawa, Osaka, Sugawara, Seko, Fujita, Y. Suzuki, Machino, Maeda, Hashioka, Tanaka, Ogawa, J. Suzuki.

Source: Daily Mirror March 31, 2026 20:55 UTC