WM-Finale 🇪🇸ESP 0 🇦🇷ARG 0
England win 3rd place
Following the defeat in the semifinal, with winning the bronze final against France, England have had their best World Cup since 1966. Whatever criticism Thomas Tuchel received after the Argentina defeat he deserves to keep his job and the chance to put things right in 2028 at the next Euros.
Highlights ▶️ https://youtu.be/uasT
After the final whistle France and England players were huddled near the halfway line praying. Very different atmosphere to the Argentina defeat three days ago in Atlanta. The stadium loudspeakers were playing “Wonderwall“ here for a last time.
Wonderwall and Sweet Caroline ▶️ https://youtu.be/Gcsg
Wonderwall explained ▶️ YouTube
Bowen‘s staying at WHU
In spite of relegation, our captain has committed his future to West Ham United!
Not Coming Home…
England 🏴 1:2 🇦🇷 Argentina
1-0 Anthony Gordon – Lionel Scaloni & Lionel Messi celebrating – 1-1 Enzo Fernández – Bellingham beaten
When England scored that first goal they should have gone for the second. Instead of that, Tuchel’s men dropped deep allowing Argentina to get into their flow and finally win the semifinal. Argentina have again come from behind (as they already did in the knock-outs against Cape Verde and Egypt) to set up a final against Spain on Sunday.
Match report ▶️ BBC
Comment “The Telegraph“:
“Ultimately, the blame rested with Thomas Tuchel. He was meant to be the man to take the national team to the next frontier, but on a truly shattering night here in Atlanta, he committed the same mistake as his predecessor, desperately protecting a lead rather than truly chasing glory. It proved to be a fateful error, enabling the defending champions to score twice at the death and prolong English anguish for at least another four years.
“No sooner were England ahead through Anthony Gordon’s goal than they sat deep, substituted strikers for central defenders and invited all the Argentinian pressure on to them. You might be able to sustain that for two minutes, but not for 20. You might find that the approach works against Mexico, but not against Lionel Messi. It is their fatal flaw, this tendency to retreat into their shells just as the ultimate prize beckons.
“Just as when playing against Croatia in the 2018 World Cup semi-final, and against Italy in the Euro 2020 final, England paid the price, as Enzo Fernandez and then Lautaro Martinez stole it at the death to send Argentina to a second straight final against Spain on Sunday.”
Semifinal! 🏴
New Chapter
The current manager Nuno Espírito Santo has remained at West Ham despite relegation and will try to do the same he already did at Wolverhampton some seasons ago – to lead the Hammers back to the Premiership at the first try. There will be a new man though at a key role, being responsible for recruiting the players to achieve this task in one of the toughest leagues in the world: Nils Koppen was appointed the Club’s new Director of Player Recruitment.
The 41-year-old Belgian will join West Ham United from his position as Technical Director at Danish Club FC Copenhagen, where he led the identification and recruitment of all new playing talent. Prior to that role he held similar positions at Rangers in Scotland and Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
Koppen will begin work at West Ham United as part of a new football leadership structure for the men’s team, tasked with identifying and recruiting the players needed to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.
New kit manufacturer NB has presented the new home and away shirts:
▶️ www.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup-last-16/Österreich 2 Spanien 1
WM 1978 in Argentinien
Tore: Schachner 9′; Dani 21′; Krankl 76′
▶️ https://youtu.be/Ny0t_B8CkxY?si=aE32UjKCQMt0rD6m
WM 2026 USA, Mexiko, Kanada: Spanien 3 Österreich 0
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