England manager Thomas Tuchel said Saturday his team was “lucky” after squeezing past Norway 2-1 following extra-time to reach the World Cup semifinals.
A furious Tuchel was in no mood to celebrate after Jude Bellingham’s two goals secured another nervy come-from-behind victory for the Three Lions at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
“We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today,” Tuchel said in an on-field interview moments after his team’s win.
“The result is fantastic. The last four is amazing, but I’m not happy with the performance.
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“The commitment is there, but it made life very, very difficult for us in the way we played, how we played, sloppy, lots of safety, not fast enough, not enough. We were lucky today.”
England will now face either Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta on Wednesday as it attempts to reach its first World Cup final in 60 years.
Tuchel though was adamant that his team would need to make an improvement to progress further in the competition.
“We need to get better,” Tuchel said. “Now it’s celebration, and now it’s taking it all in. We have three days.”
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Published on Jul 12, 2026