France looms. Tuchel's moment of truth after Argentina debacle.

Forget the semi-final berth. Tuchel's got critics coming at him from every angle. England's semi-final loss to Argentina? Some blame his decision to go five at the back. He brought in a sixth defender late, according to Sky Sports. That choked England's attack, pure and simple. Media piled on. Players, too.

Turns out, a good few senior squad members thought Tuchel's tactics were just plain wrong. The head coach? He batted away any such 'concerns,' naturally. The defeat wasn't about his calls, he insisted. It was about players not keeping the damn ball.

Now, France. They're the world's top-ranked side. A proper threat, no doubt. They've got firepower up front: Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé. A loss here for England? That's not just embarrassing. It could wreck whatever standing Tuchel has left. But a win? That's England's best World Cup finish since 1966. A shot at redemption, a chance to scrub out some of that Atlanta fallout.

Sure, the Football Association's still saying all the right things publicly. Tuchel's declared 100 per cent commitment, right through to the 2028 European Championships. Platitudes. What happens in Miami shapes everything. It'll frame this whole tournament. And it will, without question, dictate how everyone sees his management from here on out.

This isn't just another game. This matters.