Thomas Tuchel is running out of time to work his magic - his England side are still groping around in the dark for a formula and they are nowhere near World Cup contenders after this lethargic display
England, don’t forget, lost their final game here before Euro 2024, against Iceland, and reached the final of that competition. There is still time for England to start looking like contenders again but at the moment, they do not. Japan made the faster start but England dominated possession and 15 minutes in, there was a game of pinball in the Japan box. If he had squared the ball, Japan would have scored but he went for goal himself and Pickford saved with his legs. But England could not score and when the final whistle went, the boos echoed round the stadium like a long sigh.
Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2026 21:07 UTC
