Tuchel: England are not the favorites for the World Cup, we must build a stable and united team

October 9th News England has reached the European Cup finals twice in a row, but has never reached the semi-finals of the World Cup since winning the championship in 1966. The Three Lions lost to France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, and they will look to seal their qualification for next year's World Cup when they play away to Latvia on October 15. Before the game, England coach Tuchel talked about England's prospects in next year's World Cup and said that the Three Lions were not the most popular team.

■Talking about the current selection criteria for the national team

Tuchel said: "We are trying to select players who can unite the team and maintain continuity, because we must be the best team to participate in the World Cup."

■England is not the favorite for the World Cup.

Tuchel said: "We will appear at the World Cup as a challenger because we have not won this championship for decades. We will face teams that have won many championships during this period. But if we cannot appear as a unit, then we have no chance."

{1 Tuchel said: "If you have never won Wimbledon, even if you are one of the favorites, you are not the biggest favorite. You can go to the competition and maybe come close to winning, but you are not the number one favorite. That is the fact. In the World Cup, there are Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France, they have all won the championship recently. Army. This does not mean that we have no chance. We are clear that we must first complete the promotion before we can clarify our goals."

England will play a friendly match against Wales on October 15, and Tuchel will take this opportunity to continue to review the lineup. However, Tuchel did not call up Bellingham and Foden this time, who were regular regulars under former coach Southgate. Reece James is absent due to injury. Captain Kane will also miss the friendly against Wales due to a foot injury but is expected to return against Latvia.

Former coach Southgate created a close-knit and united team atmosphere during his tenure. Former captain Gerrard also pointed out that this was lacking during the "golden generation" period, and Tuchel hopes to continue this team spirit.

Tuchel said: "Let us take it step by step. Each step lays the foundation for the next step. We must build a team that can move forward steadily, a united team so that opponents are unwilling to face us. Whether I listen to others talking about their successes or failures, I can always hear the same song: 'We are a team', or 'We are not a team'. This is always the main theme in international football. The problem is the same in club football, but it is more obvious in the national team because we have to stay together 24 hours a day, nine days in a row, and then we have to be together for a long time when we go to the United States. You have to be a team, a strong team."

Tuchel, 52, took over the England team in January this year and has led the team to win 5 of the 6 games so far, losing only in a friendly match with Senegal. Since taking office, he has led the team to participate in three training camps, with two remaining before the World Cup. Tuchel signed an 18-month contract with the Football Association with a very clear goal, which is to lead England to win the World Cup.