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England head coach Thomas Tuchel talks to the media after the Uefa Preliminary Draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup at Fifa headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, December 13, 2024
NEW England head coach Thomas Tuchel intends to sound out “gentleman” Gareth Southgate and immediate predecessor Lee Carsley ahead of kicking off the qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup.
The German has signed an 18-month contract with the FA which starts on January 1, and Tuchel is well aware that his mission is to add a second World Cup star to the England jersey.
Today’s qualification draw pitted his team against Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra, with the group winners securing an automatic place in the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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