Tuchel says Foden cannot be sure of a place in England World Cup squad

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Advertisement Sport Tuchel says Foden cannot be sure of a place in England World Cup squad FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Japan - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain- March 31, 2026 England's Phil Foden looks dejected after Japan's Kaoru Mitoma scores their first goal REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo 02 Apr 2026 04:50AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST LONDON, April 1 : Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is not guaranteed a place in England's 2026 World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said. He last scored in the Premier League on December 14. "Well, it's not a guarantee that he will come," Tuchel said after Foden was substituted in the second half of England's 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley on Tuesday. "Obviously he didn't have a lot of minutes for City recently, then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training," added the German. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "And I thought he will just surprise us and will play with the same verve and excitement but, yeah, he struggles to have the full impact." With striker and captain Harry Kane sidelined by injury, the Premier League player of the season in 2024 was handed a central role at Wembley but looked unconvincing as a false nine and registered the fewest touches of any England starter. "If we put offensive players on the pitch we demand offensive actions, creativity, dribbling, shots and assists and we clearly didn't have enough," said Tuchel of his side's performance.

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Tuchel says Foden cannot be sure of a place in England World Cup squad
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Japan - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain- March 31, 2026 England's Phil Foden looks dejected after Japan's Kaoru Mitoma scores their first goal REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
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LONDON, April 1 : Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is not guaranteed a place in England's 2026 World Cup squad, manager Thomas Tuchel said.
The 25-year-old has 49 senior caps but is out of form and has started only four of his club's last 15 games. He last scored in the Premier League on December 14.
"Well, it's not a guarantee that he will come," Tuchel said after Foden was substituted in the second half of England's 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley on Tuesday.
"Obviously he didn't have a lot of minutes for City recently, then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training," added the German.
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"And I thought he will just surprise us and will play with the same verve and excitement but, yeah, he struggles to have the full impact."
With striker and captain Harry Kane sidelined by injury, the Premier League player of the season in 2024 was handed a central role at Wembley but looked unconvincing as a false nine and registered the fewest touches of any England starter.
"If we put offensive players on the pitch we demand offensive actions, creativity, dribbling, shots and assists and we clearly didn't have enough," said Tuchel of his side's performance.
The manager has to submit his squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico by the end of May.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
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### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "And I thought he will just surprise us and will play with the same verve and excitement but, yeah, he struggles to have the full impact." With striker and captain Harry Kane sidelined by injury, the Premier League player of the season in 2024 was handed a central role at Wembley but looked unconvincing as a false nine and registered the fewest touches of any England starter. "If we put offensive players on the pitch we demand offensive actions, creativity, dribbling, shots and assists and we clearly didn't have enough," said Tuchel of his side's performance.

### Implications
- He last scored in the Premier League on December 14. "Well, it's not a guarantee that he will come," Tuchel said after Foden was substituted in the second half of England's 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley on Tuesday. "Obviously he didn't have a lot of minutes for City recently, then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training," added the German.
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less "And I thought he will just surprise us and will play with the same verve and excitement but, yeah, he struggles to have the full impact." With striker and captain Harry Kane sidelined by injury, the Premier League player of the season in 2024 was handed a central role at Wembley but looked unconvincing as a false nine and registered the fewest touches of any England starter. "If we put offensive players on the pitch we demand offensive actions, creativity, dribbling, shots and assists and we clearly didn't have enough," said Tuchel of his side's performance.
- The manager has to submit his squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico by the end of May.

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This article covers fast, england, cna topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 519.