Thomas Tuchel accepts responsibility after substitutions backfire in England defeat

Thomas Tuchel said: ‘A million coaches after the game know it better … I have to make a decision on the pitch.’ Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Thomas Tuchel shouldered the blame for England becoming far too passive after taking the lead as Argentina ended his team’s World Cup dream with a dramatic late comeback.

England were within minutes of a first men’s World Cup final on foreign soil after going ahead through Anthony Gordon early in the second half. But the reigning champions equalised through a pile-driver from Enzo Fernández before the substitute Lautaro Martínez scored the decisive goal in the second minute of injury time to send Argentina through to Sunday’s final against Spain in New York.