Tuchel's Stuck: England Boss Vows to See Out Euro 2028 Contract After World Cup Collapse

Tuchel, who only took the reins in January 2025, extended his deal earlier this year. It's meant to cover the home Euros, which, let's not forget, England will co-host alongside Wales, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland.

After the soul-crushing defeat, someone had the good sense to ask him directly if he'd actually stay. His reply? "We keep on going with the contract until the home Euros." So there. He added, almost as an afterthought, "I'm looking forward to that even though right now it's difficult to look that far ahead." Tough break, pal.

Anthony Gordon actually had England looking decent, putting them 1-0 up. Then the wheels came off. Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez, probably still grinning, struck twice in a seven-minute blitz to flip the deficit. Just like that, curtains.

Despite the crushing loss – or maybe because of it – Tuchel's trying to spin it. Reaching a second semi-final in eight years somehow counts as 'progress'. Never mind the immediate misery of facing France in Saturday's third-place play-off in Miami. Yeah, a bronze medal is *exactly* what fans were dreaming of.

"A lot of big footballing nations are eliminated before the semi-final," he chirped, according to Sky Sports. Always good to know you're not *the worst*, I suppose. And the recovery time for that meaningless consolation match? "We have a day less than France to recover but we will do it professionally." Good to know the professionalism isn't wavering, even if the defending did.

England captain Harry Kane, bless his honest soul, didn't pull punches. He admitted the tactical retreat after taking the lead was a blunder. "Once we went 1-0 up we seemed to just try and hold on which at this level is just not enough," Kane stated. He's right. That lapse in intensity opened the door for Argentina's revival. Now, they've got to dust themselves off to face the French. Good luck with that.