2026 World Cup - England: Thomas Tuchel's appeal to FIFA

17.06.26 FT World Cup

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Despite England's 4-2 victory over Croatia, Thomas Tuchel is frustrated by a detail in the pre-match protocol.

The England Three Lions head coach has publicly called on FIFA to change the positioning of photographers during the national anthems before kick-off at this 2026 World Cup.

"I urge FIFA to change the photographers' position during the national anthems. I was really looking forward to that moment, but I couldn't see a single one of my players. I was standing in front of a wall of fifty photographers," the German told the media.

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