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Why England's backline remains Tuchel's biggest conundrum

Why England's backline remains Tuchel's biggest conundrum

England have given up just 0.87xG against Croatia. 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

Football Journalist@Ronnabe

Saturday 27 June 2026 09:48, UK

Source: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13557982/england-defensive-issues-thomas-tuchel-must-iron-out-backline-problems-before-tougher-tests-await-in-world-cup-knock-outs

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