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'Not happy with the performance' - so why do England keep winning?
Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.
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OneFootball
· Jul 12, 2026
😂 Cup on social media: Neymar revenge, Haaland, Bellingham
England struggled, but advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by beating Norway 2-1 in comeback fashion, in extra time, this Saturday (11).Besides the drama until the end, which has bee...
The Standard
· Jul 1, 2026
England win was ‘never in doubt’, William jokes
England will take on Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup.
SkySports
Harry Kane: Special, saviour, England's greatest and Ballon D'Or contender
Yes, England have issues. They put you through the mill, they're struggling for a right-back. But one problem they don't have is having a world-class matchwinner in their team.
Football | Mail Online
· Jul 10, 2026
FIFA have stained this World Cup at every turn with inconsistency and self-interest... but honest and talented England are just three steps from glory, writes IAN LADYMAN
FIFA have stained this World Cup at every turn with inconsistency and self-interest... but honest and talented England are just three steps from glory, writes IAN LADYMAN
Football365
· Jul 12, 2026
Player ratings as England beat Norway: Bellingham outstanding, Spence daring, Saka impactful
England are World Cup semi-finalists thanks to Jude Bellingham’s brace vs Norway. Here are our player ratings from that quarter-final.
Football | The Guardian
· Jun 27, 2026
Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama
England are not going to win the World Cup playing like this. They will not get very far in the knockout rounds unless they can sharpen up. But at least they have made it into them, the dream still alive, after they secured top spot in Group L on a slow-burn occasion when the result meant everything.Thomas Tuchel needed to restore momentum after the bore draw against Ghana in game two, to rekindle the excitement from the opening game against Croatia, which England won 4-2. The manager wanted to prove a point. It did not really happen and for the opening 45 minutes it was even possible to fear the worst. Were England going to fail to prise apart another obdurate opponent? Continue reading...
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Related coverage for "'Not happy with the performance' - so why do England keep winning?": OneFootball — 😂 Cup on social media: Neymar revenge, Haaland, Bellingham. The Standard — England win was ‘never in doubt’, William jokes. SkySports — Harry Kane: Special, saviour, England's greatest and Ballon D'Or contender. Football | Mail Online — FIFA have stained this World Cup at every turn with inconsistency and self-interest... but honest and talented England are just three steps from glory, writes IAN LADYMAN. Football365 — Player ratings as England beat Norway: Bellingham outstanding, Spence daring, Saka impactful. Football | The Guardian — Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama