World Cup: ‘They stopped playing’ – Ibrahimovic names who to blame for England’s defeat

Legendary striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has blamed England coach, Thomas Tuchel for their 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the semis of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

England was unable to break a 60-year drought in the United States, as Thomas Tuchel’s team fell 2-1 to the reigning champions, Argentina.

The Three Lions appeared to be on the verge of reaching their first World Cup final since 1966 when new Barcelona recruit Anthony Gordon opened the scoring shortly after the interval.

However, Tuchel’s choice to adopt a defensive strategy at that moment proved to be a grave mistake, as relentless pressure from Argentina ultimately led to an equalizer from Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

By that time, England had six defenders on the field, and with no attacking options available, Argentina surged forward once more, netting a last-minute winner through Lautaro Martinez.

Tuchel introduced Rashford and Ivan Toney during stoppage time, but England could not find the equalizer, enduring yet another World Cup disappointment against their long-time rivals, Argentina.

“That’s why I asked Thierry to explain what happened with Rashford because it shows you the dynamics for the coach and what was supposed to happen and what really happened,” he said on Fox Sports alongside Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

“He was supposed to bring Rashford in and push on the counter-attacks but then they score and they go to a back-five.

“They had six defenders on the pitch at one point. These are the different feelings you have as a coach during a game and this time it didn’t go Thomas Tuchel’s way.

“Tuchel didn’t play the cards right and for Argentina, it’s not about how you start but how you end.

“I think England stopped playing. Tuchel made some changes. He went too defensive, and Scaloni went more offensive.

Argentina now has a date with Spain on Sunday in the final of the tournament after the European champions knocked out France.

World Cup: ‘They stopped playing’ – Ibrahimovic names who to blame for England’s defeat