England boss<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/england-coach-tuchel-has-remained-positive-despite-teams-draw-against-uruguay-23623104" rel="nofollow"> Thomas Tuchel </a>admitted that Tuesday&rsquo;s woeful 0-1 defeat against Japan &lsquo;hurt a lot&rsquo; but insisted it was a valuable lesson on the road to the World Cup.&nbsp;
In their last friendly on home turf before the World Cup kicks off in June, Tuchel&rsquo;s side delivered a lacklustre performance and were booed off at the final whistle.
&ldquo;For sure it hurts. It&rsquo;s always painful to lose, and to lose at home hurts a lot. We got punished for not a lot, for one counter attack in the first half. We need these matches, we know it is a tough opponent, we tried a lot of stuff, and we need to learn. It is not the end of the world,&rdquo; said Tuchel.<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/england-coach-thomas-tuchel-urges-england-to-be-wary-of-serbia-23602952" rel="nofollow"> England </a>had previously played out a drab 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Saturday.&nbsp;
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FIFA World Cup 2026: In their last friendly on home turf before the WC kicks off in June, Tuchel’s side delivered a lacklustre performance and were booed off

FIFA World Cup 2026: England boss Tuchel admits defeat to Japan ‘hurts a lot’

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In their last friendly on home turf before the World Cup kicks off in June, Tuchel’s side delivered a lacklustre performance and were booed off at the final whistle.

England boss Tuchel admits defeat to Japan ‘hurts a lot’

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