Tuchel: Foden and Palmer 'struggled to make a difference' vs Japan

Thomas Tuchel admits Phil Foden and Cole Palmer 'struggled to make a difference' in England's 1-0 Wembley loss to Japan England boss Thomas Tuchel has said his attacking players "struggled to make a difference" when asked about the performances of Cole Palmer and Phil Foden; Palmer was at fault for Japan's goal and Foden had fewer touches than any other starting England player Tuesday 31 March 2026 23:28, UK Thomas Tuchel admitted Cole Palmer and Phil Foden "struggled to make a difference" during England's dismal 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley Stadium. England were booed off at both half-time and full-time by the home crowd as Japan secured a first win against the Three Lions, thanks to Kaoru Mitoma's side-footed effort in the first half. Foden and Palmer, both of whom are fighting for a place in Tuchel's World Cup squad in a crowded position, were both substituted in the second half with England failing to record a shot on target until the duo had left the field. England 0-1 Japan - Match report & reaction England live blog: Latest news, analysis and video England fixtures Tuchel admitted he wanted to allow Palmer to play in his preferred No 10 position following a promising cameo against Uruguay on Friday - but the playmaker squandered the chance and was at fault for Japan's goal after being dispossessed by Mitoma on the halfway line. Foden, who was deployed as a false nine on the evening and had the fewest touches of any starting England player, also failed to impress. His run without a goal for England now stretches to 22 games, dating back to October 2023. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Monterosa cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options . Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have c...