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Tuchel convinced England have buried World Cup woes with Croatia thrashing

The Guardian UK Saturday 03 October 2026, 19:50 UTC By Jacob Steinberg at Stadion HNK Rijeka 1 min read
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‘We’ll always have a scar, but this is how we move forward’Manager praises ‘complete package’ Scott on full debutThomas Tuchel said England have moved on from their World Cup pain after seeing his side deliver a statement performance in Rijeka and hand Croatia their biggest ever defeat. Tuchel was delighted after his front four combined to devastating effect at Stadion HNK Rijeka, where 6,200 local schoolchildren were allowed in free of charge even though the game was supposed to take place...

  • ‘We’ll always have a scar, but this is how we move forward’

  • Manager praises ‘complete package’ Scott on full debut

Thomas Tuchel said England have moved on from their World Cup pain after seeing his side deliver a statement performance in Rijeka and hand Croatia their biggest ever defeat.

Tuchel was delighted after his front four combined to devastating effect at Stadion HNK Rijeka, where 6,200 local schoolchildren were allowed in free of charge even though the game was supposed to take place behind closed doors after Croatia were punished by Uefa for racist and discriminatory fan behaviour last year.

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