England suffered a 2-1 defeat to Argentina in a World Cup semi-final managed by Thomas Tuchel, extending a 60-year period without a World Cup title. Tuchel, appointed after Gareth Southgate, had publicly stated in March 2025 that the team lacked clear identity, repetition of patterns, player freedom, and hunger to win. All three ideological perspectives interpret the result as evidence of continuity in underlying issues despite the managerial change.