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Tuchel encourages England to continue playing football with freedom towards the World Cup knockout phase
Teams 25 juni 2026

Tuchel encourages England to continue playing football with freedom towards the World Cup knockout phase

After a spectacular 4-2 win over Croatia, England is close to the knockout phase of the 2026 World Cup. National coach Thomas Tuchel emphasizes the importance of freedom in attack and wants to maintain the winning mental attitude for the crucial match against Ghana.

England is about to qualify for the knockout phase of the 2026 World Cup, and national coach Thomas Tuchel does not want to change the free-flowing attacking playing style. After the convincing 4-2 victory over Croatia in Boston, in which Harry Kane scored twice and Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford also scored, Tuchel showed his satisfaction with the current mentality of his team. "I am a very happy coach because the players have come with the right mindset. Now it is important to keep them in that mindset," said Tuchel. "We try not to disrupt the players, especially in attack, so they can play with freedom. That is paying off. Everyone also works very well together in defense, as we saw in the second half against Croatia with our high pressing."

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England knows that with a victory over Ghana at the Boston Stadium, they are assured of the eighth finals. If the English win and Croatia draw or beat Panama, even a group win in Group L beckons. For Tuchel, it is now all about sticking to the successful concept: "The match against Ghana will be different than against Croatia, because of their different playing style. But we are prepared to anticipate what awaits us."

Harry Kane was decisive again and is well on his way to writing his name in the English history books. With a goal against Ghana, he passes Gary Lineker as all-time top scorer for the English in a World Cup final round. His teammate Declan Rice had nothing but praise: "For me, Harry Kane is one of those players who you later tell the children that you had the opportunity to play with. He is our captain and leads by example. It is an honor to be on the field with such a striker."

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