Topic Lifecycle: Dormant
This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 25 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.
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Both BBC ONE West and ITV1 reported that England coach Thomas Tuchel announced his first squad since the World Cup, where England were eliminated in the semi-finals by Argentina. The squad includes Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold, both of whom had been left out of the World Cup squad. Tuchel spoke to the media for the first time since the tournament and addressed criticism of his tactical decisions, saying it was time to move on. He also said he had no regrets about his World Cup selections. England's next match is against Spain in the Nations League. ITV1 additionally reported Tuchel's comments on FIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup, with Tuchel supporting the FA's decision to withdraw support from Infantino.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Tuchel recalled Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold into the England squad for the Spain match. | ||
| Tuchel said he had no regrets about his World Cup squad selection despite the semi-final defeat. | ||
| Thomas Tuchel announced his first England squad since the World Cup. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Tuchel addressed criticism of his tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| England's next match is against Spain in the Nations League. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Tuchel supported the FA's decision to withdraw support from Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a stake in the World Cup. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Phil Foden and Harry Maguire were left out of the England squad. | Not reported by ITV | |
| Tuchel said fans have been largely supportive of him. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
| Tuchel said he would not allow 30 minutes of the World Cup to overwrite his view of the team's achievement. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by ITV |
| England have four fixtures in the Nations League. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by ITV |
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Timeline
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| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 25 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 26s 3.1% | — |
| Friday 18 September 2026 | — | — | 2m 4s 2.1% | — | — | — | 2m 24s 2.9% | — |

