Tuchel Seeks Growth During Sloppy England's 'Learning Period'

Thomas Tuchel will put England’s flops to the test in their home friendly against Senegal on June 10 after admitting their sloppy 1-0 win over Andorra underlined how much they need to improve ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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LONDON –

Tuchel’s world No. 4 side were booed in their World Cup qualifier in Barcelona on June 7 after failing to impress against a team ranked 173rd.

Harry Kane’s 50th-minute goal extended the German manager’s winning start to three games. But, after underwhelming victories over Albania and Latvia in March, the Euro 2024 runners-up were well below their best in a dismal display that left Tuchel bemoaning his players’ lacklustre attitude.

“The last half-an-hour I don’t like it at all because I think we lacked everything that is needed in a World Cup qualifier. There’s lots to get better.

“At the moment everything is a learning period, so we’re smarter than before. We will talk about it honestly and directly and try to do it better,” Tuchel said.