Miami, July 19 (IANS) England manager Thomas Tuchel hailed the “unbelievable” resilience of his squad after the Three Lions secured its best FIFA World Cup finish in 60 years, overcoming France 6-4 in a thrilling bronze medal match. Tuchel’s side won a 10-goal thriller at Miami Stadium against Les Bleus, following an eye-catching first-half performance, to end this summer’s campaign on a high. And, in doing so, England recorded their highest World Cup finish since lifting the trophy at Wembley i…
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Atlanta, July 16 (IANS) England captain Harry Kane said the Three Lions need to search for the “missing piece” that continues to deny them at major tournaments after exiting the World Cup with a 2-1 semifinal loss to Argentina. The Three Lions, contesting their second semi-final in the last three World Cups, took the lead when Gordon tapped home Morgan Rogers’ cross, but it was not enough to earn a first World Cup final berth since 1966. They have now lost three World Cup semi-finals (1990, 20…
Atlanta, July 15 (IANS) As England prepares to face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, the Three Lions’ defender Marc Guehi insists the pressure is on Lionel Scaloni’s side. England will face Argentina for the first time in more than 20 years when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals on Wednesday. The Three Lions have a long and storied history with La Albiceleste, having gone head-to-head with them at five previous World Cups and come out on top on three occasions.”The pre…
Atlanta, July 14 (IANS) England winger Noni Madueke believes the Three Lions have become a team that opponents fear at the FIFA World Cup 2026, insisting other nations are more concerned about facing Thomas Tuchel’s side than England are about their rivals. England booked their place in the semi-finals with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway, where Jude Bellingham struck twice to complete the comeback and set up a blockbuster clash against Argentina.According to Madueke, England’s…
Kansas City, July 14 (IANS) Declan Rice has recovered from the illness bug but England will make a late call on whether the midfielder will feature in Thursday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Rice suffered with a sickness bug in the lead-up to Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Norway in Miami; he was forced off at half-time following a below-par first half. He had spent three days in bed before the quarterfinal.According to the Daily Mail Sport, the 27-year-old vice-captain is feel…
Mexico City, July 6 (IANS) Jude Bellingham scored a brace and Harry Kane converted a penalty as England overcame co-hosts Mexico in a thrilling, incident-packed last-16 contest to set up a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final showdown with Norway. England are in the last eight in three consecutive editions for the second time, after 1962 (quarter-final), 1966 (winners), and 1970 (quarter-final). This was just the second FIFA World Cup meeting between Mexico and England, with the Three Lions winning…
Mexico City, July 4 (IANS) England received a hostile welcome on their arrival in Mexico City ahead of Monday’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash, with the Three Lions being greeted by loud boos from home supporters as they reached their team hotel. The hostile reception underlined the challenge awaiting Thomas Tuchel’s side, who will face tournament hosts Mexico in front of a partisan crowd at the Mexico City Stadium, where more than 80,000 fans are expected to create an intimidating atmosp…
Atlanta, July 2 (IANS) Skipper Harry Kane led from the front with a brilliant performance as he scored twice to help England come back from a goal deficit to overcome Congo DR 2-1 in a Round of 32 match at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday and set up a last 16 clash with Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium on July 6.Thomas Tuchel’s team trailed from the seventh minute, when Brian Cipenga opened the scoring, until the 75th minute, when Harry Kane equalised, with the England skipper then blasting a…
Atlanta, June 30 (IANS) England’s FIFA World Cup campaign enters the knockout phase with a round-of-32 meeting against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium, where Thomas Tuchel’s side will look to justify their status as one of the tournament favourites. While the Three Lions topped Group L without defeat, their performances have left room for improvement as the pressure intensifies. A controlled 2-0 victory over Panama in the final group match secured first place, with Harry Kane becoming England’s all-…
Mexico, June 10 (IANS) England manager Thomas Tuchel said Bukayo Saka is still recovering from an Achilles injury and will need careful management ahead of the World Cup, despite the Arsenal forward playing a decisive role in his club’s title-winning campaign.Saka sustained the injury in March but continued to play for the North London club for the final run of games as they captured their first English top-flight title in nearly 20 years. Saka was also on the pitch in the final of the Champions…