England will host Uruguay and Japan in friendly matches at Wembley Stadium next March in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the Football Association said on Wednesday.
England coach Thomas Tuchel warned not to get carried away after Friday's draw for the 2026 World Cup placed his team in an apparently winnable group but left open the possibility of a hazardous run through the knockout phase.
Tuchel is convinced he has created a strong sense of purpose and unity among his squad since taking charge in January.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel recalled Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and Manchester City's Phil Foden when naming his squad on Friday for next week's World Cup qualifiers at home to Serbia and away against Albania.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has outlined plans to incorporate more long throw-ins and long balls into his side's approach ahead of next year's World Cup.
Thomas Tuchel challenged England to "prove a point" against Serbia in next week's crucial World Cup qualifier after his side laboured to a 2-0 win over minnows Andorra on Saturday.
England needed an own goal to open the scoring in a 2-0 win over Andorra in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday before Declan Rice made the result more respectable as they failed to sparkle against the tiny principality ranked 170 places below them.
England manager Thomas Tuchel is adamant there is "no curse" upon his side as he looks to end their near 60-year wait for a major international trophy.
Tottenham's Djed Spence said the opportunity to make history as the first male player who publically identifies as a Muslim to represent England was a "blessing" as he prepares for a potential debut.
England needed an own goal to open the scoring in a 2-0 win over Andorra in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday before Declan Rice made the result more respectable as they failed to sparkle against the tiny principality ranked 170 places below them.
England manager Thomas Tuchel is adamant there is "no curse" upon his side as he looks to end their near 60-year wait for a major international trophy.
Tottenham's Djed Spence said the opportunity to make history as the first male player who publically identifies as a Muslim to represent England was a "blessing" as he prepares for a potential debut.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was dropped by England as coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday handed first call-ups to Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
"Sometimes you see the rage, the hunger and the fire and it comes out in a way that can be a bit repulsive, for example, for my mother when she sits in front of the TV," said Tuchel in a wide-ranging interview with radio station talkSPORT on Wednesday.
Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp labelled new England boss Thomas Tuchel a German spy and appeared to perform a Nazi salute, according to a video posted on the Guardian's website.
Thomas Tuchel has insisted Harry Maguire will "always be in contention" for England despite overlooking the Manchester United defender for his first two games in charge.
Monday's 3-0 victory over Latvia at Wembley, like Friday's 2-0 defeat of Albania, was far from perfect. But Tuchel already has credit in the bank for some wise decisions.
A driving force in England’s run to the Euro 2024 final in Germany — where they narrowly lost to Spain — Bellingham has shown flashes of brilliance on the biggest stage. However, Tuchel believes the midfielder may be trying to do too much.
Thomas Tuchel has urged England to play without fear after claiming they were "afraid" in a scathing assessment of their run to the Euro 2024 final under his predecessor Gareth Southgate.
