England defensive issues: Thomas Tuchel must iron out backline problems before tougher tests await in World Cup knock-outs
- Posted on June 27, 2026
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England defensive issues: Thomas Tuchel must iron out backline problems before tougher tests await in World Cup knock-outs
England have given up just 0.87xG against Croatia and Ghana but looked defensively exposed at different times in both games; five of seven World Cup winners since expansion in 1998 have kept five clean sheets at World Cup finals; Reece James potentially out for tournament with injury
