Japan Stuns England in Friendly, Mitoma Goal Piles Pressure on Coach Tuchel Ahead of World Cup
England suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Japan in a friendly match at Wembley, with Kaoru Mitoma scoring the decisive goal. The loss highlighted England’s struggles in attack without their injured captain, Harry Kane, and left head coach Thomas Tuchel with significant concerns ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
Despite numerous substitutions and a late flurry of chances from set-pieces, England failed to find a creative spark in open play against a well-organized Japanese side, resulting in boos from the home crowd and a third consecutive unconvincing friendly performance for Tuchel’s squad.