Defiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now'

BBC Sport Saturday 18 July 2026, 02:50 UTC 1 min read

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England head coach Thomas Tuchel defends his tactical decisions during the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a tense news conference.

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