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Tuchel wasn't 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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Football365
· Jun 28, 2026
Tuchel issues Quansah injury update with two factors key to England’s World Cup hopes – ‘very tight’
Thomas Tuchel credited England for doing what was required of them as goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane sealed a 2-0 win over Panama and top spot in Group ...
Madrid Universal
· Jul 12, 2026
Real Madrid midfielder joins ranks with Pele after achieving key milestone against Norway
Jude Bellingham was once again the main difference-maker as England secured a seat in the World Cup semifinals with a gritty win over Erling Haaland’s Norway.Bellingham scored both the goals in a 2-...
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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England are through to the last 16 of the World Cup. Nobody will remember that they flirted with disaster in the round of 32 if they go on and lift the trophy. But Thomas Tuchel will be aware of the need for improvement if they are to go the distance.
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· Jul 2, 2026
England fans celebrate win over DR Congo
England fans in London were jubilant after watching Harry Kane score twice in the final 15 minutes to see England overcome the Democratic Republic of Congo by 2-1 to make it through to the World Cup round of 16. #england #drcongo #football #soccer #worldcup
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Norway 1-2 England match report and highlights
After a very hard match and a great performance with a brace from Jude Bellingham, England got a 2-1 win today against Norway at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA, in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
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Related coverage for "Tuchel wasn't happy with the performance. So why do England keep winning?": Football365 — Tuchel issues Quansah injury update with two factors key to England’s World Cup hopes – ‘very tight’. Madrid Universal — Real Madrid midfielder joins ranks with Pele after achieving key milestone against Norway. Football | The Guardian — Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama. SkySports — Is Rice the solution to England's right-back problem?. Reuters — England fans celebrate win over DR Congo. Al Bawaba — FIFA World Cup 2026: Norway 1-2 England match report and highlights