Tuchel's retreat set up England's World Cup exit a...

England were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup after a 2-1 semifinal defeat to Argentina, with manager Thomas Tuchel's tactical decision to switch to a defensive back five backfiring. Argentina exploited the change as Enzo Fernández equalized and Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner seven minutes later, both goals assisted by Lionel Messi. Tuchel, who had been praised for the same defensive approach in a 3-2 quarterfinal win over Mexico just 10 days earlier, faced heavy criticism from pundits including Wayne Rooney and Micah Richards.