England winners and losers: Good week for Arsenal star as Tottenham man suffers World Cup setback Good camp for Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold as England struggle without them Evening Standard · Apr 1
Marc Guehi says England must ‘stay calm’ after World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan England were beaten 1-0 by Japan at Wembley on Tuesday as the Three Lions struggled without several of their key players The Independent UK · Apr 1
Did Ferrari outsmart Mercedes on energy strategy: How Charles Leclerc secured his Japan F1 podium Leclerc snatched third place from Mercedes, which had been the clear favourite going into the race, fending off Russell’s attacks in the final laps. The track layout helped, but Ferrari played it smart with energy management, beating Mercedes at its own game Motorsport · Apr 1
How Leclerc’s energy strategy allowed him to beat Russell at Japanese GP Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc snatched third place from Mercedes that had been the clear favourite going into the race, fending off George Russell’s attacks in the final laps. The track layout helped, but Ferrari played it smart with energy management, beating Mercedes at its own game Autosport · Apr 1
Australian PMs have addressed the nation only a handful of times. Anthony Albanese joins their ranks From the ‘worst financial crisis in our lifetime’ to the Covid pandemic, Australian PMs speaking to the nation has been reserved for historic moments The Guardian - AU · Apr 1
Japan warns of ongoing large earthquake risk after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Tokyo Meteorological agency says aftershocks could follow in coming days and urges residents to stay alert for about a week The Independent UK · Apr 1
Iran war worries fail to dampen business sentiment in Japan Bank of Japan surveys shows sentiment among major manufacturers improving for fourth consecutive quarter The Independent UK · Apr 1
Why Japan has ‘blue traffic lights’ instead of green So, in case you ever get a chance to visit Japan and stand in front of a pedestrian crossing, you might find that the colour of the “go” signal is slightly blue rather than the usual bright green. It might seem like a simple design or technological variation. Yet, the… The Times of India · Apr 1
Thomas Tuchel dismisses England question: 'I don’t want to engage in this discussion' Three Lions boss also assesses failed false-nine experiment after concerning Japan defeat at Wembley Evening Standard · Mar 31
Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century The Guardian - AU · Mar 31
The never-ending story of England footballdom: this is why we can’t have nice things Japan’s goal wasn’t Cole Palmer’s fault and Kobbie Mainoo couldn’t track back, but Tuchel will see the scale of what faces him The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Thomas Tuchel reveals 'scary' concern for England ahead of World Cup after Japan defeat Three Lions could see ambitions to end 60 years of hurt in North America this summer derailed Evening Standard · Mar 31
Thomas Tuchel hits back at criticism over England’s woes without Harry Kane Kane was a late withdrawal for England’s friendly defeat to Japan The Independent UK · Mar 31
Thomas Tuchel insists England’s lack of threat without Harry Kane is ‘normal’ The national team captain and record scorer missed the 1-0 loss to Japan after an injury in training. The Independent UK · Mar 31
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Three things we learned from worrying England defeat as Phil Foden experiment fails False nine test falters against Japan in absence of Harry Kane as Thomas Tuchel left with plenty of concerns ahead of World Cup squad selection
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 England 0-1 Japan: England player ratings from the Wembley friendly England’s full-backs struggled to contain Japan on a night when nobody playing did their World Cup selection chances much good
Evening Standard · Mar 31 England player ratings vs Japan: Phil Foden falters as false nine but Lewis Hall makes impact Worrying Wembley defeat highlights Three Lions’ reliance on Harry Kane heading into World Cup
The Independent UK · Mar 31 England have a Harry Kane problem and Phil Foden isn’t the answer Thomas Tuchel is without a clear crisis plan if talismanic captain Kane gets injured at the World Cup - and England’s send-off loss to Japan proved that Phil Foden is not the answer
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Japan delivers devastating blow to England in pre-World Cup friendly IN FULL
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 Mitoma pounces as Japan beat England to give Tuchel World Cup headache Thomas Tuchel’s experimental lineup failed to create many chances and Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal as Japan beat England 1-0
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 How Man Utd’s Kobbie Mainoo Fared in England Start vs. Japan The 20-year-old made his first start for England since Sept. 2024.
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Cole Palmer and Phil Foden hurt their World Cup hopes as England slump to miserable defeat by Japan England 0-1 Japan: Kaoru Mitoma’s goal condemned Thomas Tuchel’s makeshift team to defeat in their final showing before the manager picks his World Cup squad
Evening Standard · Mar 31 England 0-1 Japan: Toothless Three Lions stunned in final game before World Cup squad selection Major absences keenly felt as Thomas Tuchel left with plenty of questions on worrying night at Wembley
FourFourTwo · Mar 31 England vs Japan match ratings: Kobbie Mainoo shines, as Cole Palmer struggles Your England vs Japan match ratings have dropped, with Thomas Tuchel given one last look at his players before naming his final squad
FourFourTwo · Mar 31 England vs Japan match ratings and alternative commentary FourFourTwo are bringing you England vs Japan live match ratings, as Thomas Tuchel's side play their second March international