Thomas Tuchel: England ready for pressure from Mexico fans at World Cup 2026
Coach Thomas Tuchel declared that England's preparation is complete with the expected strong support of the fans for Mexico in their match at the Azteca Stadium for the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Thomas Tuchel, the head coach of the England national football team, has declared that his team is ready for the intense pressure caused by the support of the local Mexican fans in the upcoming match in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. England and Mexico will face each other on July 6 at the famous Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, which is set to start at 3:00 am Moscow time.
According to some reports, due to the expected strong typhoon, it is said that it is possible to delay the start of the match for several hours. Tuchel admitted that his coaching staff were slightly worried about the possibility of a delay. However, he clarified that this does not affect the focus of the players, who may not be aware of this option.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://img.championat.com/s/1200x630/news/big/m/o/tuhel-sbornaya-anglii-gotova.jpg" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>"We are ready for the intense pressure from the fans. At the Azteca, the ability of the people there to give their team a lot of energy is well known – there are few stadiums in the world that surpass this atmosphere. I am sure the spectators will do everything to boost their players," said Tuchel as reported by L'Equipe.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is currently being held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Argentina is the current defending world champion.
