Tuchel England World Cup Defeat: ‘This Is a Scar We Carry Now’
The fallout from the Tuchel England World Cup defeat to Argentina continued Friday, as the German head coach faced the media in Miami ahead of Saturday's third-place play-off against France, defending his tactical calls in a tense, emotional news conference. England had been just minutes away from reaching their first men's World Cup final in 60 years before a 1-0 lead unraveled into a 2-1 semi-final loss, with Lionel Messi's Argentina scoring twice in the closing stages. Speaking with visible pain but without backing down, Tuchel insisted he had no regrets about his decisions, even as he acknowledged his side became "too passive" when it mattered most.
How England's Lead Slipped Away Against Argentina
England had controlled large stretches of their semi-final and held a 1-0 advantag...