A foolish move! England parked the bus after taking the lead, only to suffer a comeback that made Kane criticize the manager: "We shouldn't have just defended blindly."

In the second World Cup semifinal that ended on July 16th Beijing time, England squandered a golden opportunity. After scoring first, they were overturned by defending champions Argentina, who netted two goals in a row, dashing England's hopes of reaching the final for the first time in 60 years. After the match, England manager Thomas Tuchel came under fire for his overly conservative tactics after taking the lead.

In this game, England had drawn first blood. In the 55th minute, Rogers sent in a cross, helping Gordon break the deadlock. However, after taking a 1-0 lead, England did not press their advantage. Instead, Tuchel opted to drop back tactically.

In the 72nd minute, he substituted Gordon, the goalscorer, and the team retreated entirely, gradually losing control of the game. In the 82nd minute, Tuchel brought on two defenders, O'Riley and Dan Burn, forming a defensive wall to hold on desperately, allowing Argentina to shoot from long range. England ultimately paid a heavy price for this approach.

In the 86th minute, Enzo unleashed a stunning long-range strike that curled into the top corner, leveling the score for Argentina. In the 92nd minute, Messi delivered a cross, and Lautaro headed it home to complete the comeback. England were eliminated 1-2.

In hindsight, Tuchel's extremely conservative tactics after taking the lead—simply hunkering down and defending—directly cost the team their chance of advancing.

After the match, captain Harry Kane criticized his manager's tactics. In an interview, he expressed his dissatisfaction: "I'm very sad. I feel for my teammates. I feel for every staff member and fan. For most of the game, we played well. But once we went 1-0 up, we seemed to just start defending blindly. At this level, that's not enough."

With Tuchel's England failing to reach the final, the curse of foreign coaches in the World Cup—where no foreign manager has ever led a team to the title—continues, and remains unbroken to this day.