Donald Trump criticized England manager Thomas Tuchel's tactical choices during the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. Trump claimed Tuchel "misused" captain Harry Kane by making him play defensively after England took the lead. Tuchel's decision to "park the bus" and introduce multiple defenders reportedly backfired, allowing Lionel Messi's Argentina to control the game and secure victory.

Tuchel, however, expressed no regrets regarding his in-game decisions. He stated he made choices based on instinct and experience to help his team, acknowledging personal responsibility for the result but not the decisions themselves. He maintained that England became too passive, and he reacted to the momentum shift. The Three Lions now face France in the third-place playoff.