Thomas Tuchel insists he has "no regrets" over his in-game decisions during England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina, despite the nation's dream of a first final since 1966 ending in familiar disappointment. The England boss, successor to Sir Gareth Southgate, watched his side surrender a 55th-minute lead in a chaotic late collapse.

Ahead of Saturday's unwanted bronze medal match against France, Tuchel defended his substitutions and tactical shifts, stating he acted on "instinct, intuition, experience" to counter passivity. "I would regret if I didn't help. I would regret if we didn't react. But I have no regrets over the decision itself," he said.

The statistics paint a bleak picture of the second-half performance, but Tuchel remains defiant that fan opinion will not sway his view of his future. He accepts responsibility for the result but stands by his process, framing the defeat as "in-game life, live coaching."