Harry Kane gives backing to Thomas Tuchel and insists German is right man to lead England after World Cup dream dashed

HARRY KANE has backed under-fire Thomas Tuchel and insists he is the right man to lead England. But the Three Lions captain believes the German had to expect criticism after England threw away the lead in the semi-final against Argentina. Harry Kane has backed boss Thomas Tuchel Credit: Getty England were left gutted after their 2-1 defeat to Argentina Credit: Getty England finished the tournament with a 6-4 win over France in the third place play-off on Saturday. Kane said: “It’s our highest finish in 60 years. He’s a fantastic coach. He not only gave the players belief but he gave the country belief that it was our year. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “The enthusiasm he has, the emotion he brings, the tactical experience he has… but it doesn’t mean you’re going to get it right every time. “We want to get it right on the biggest occasions and he expects that from himself as well. “That is why it hurts even more than other years because everyone believed we were going all the way. Everyone has to process it. He has to process it himself. We’re still in that grieving stage, the emotional stage, and we’ll be in that for the next few weeks. “It won’t be until the next camp where you think about what the future holds and what the next target is. “We’ll have conversations as captain and manager and with other team mates and staff, to see where we can be better.” Tuchel has received massive stick from fans and pundits after the 2-1 loss to Argentina in the last four, with the Three Lions chucking away a 1-0 lead. Most read in Football WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS WORLD CUP FINAL LIVE: ALL THE LATEST FROM SPAIN VS ARGENTINA Kane said: “He knows that if it doesn’t go the way we want it then he’s going to take some stick. That is part and parcel of the job. “I know there are a lot of questions after the other night. We have to process it as players. I’m sure the manager will. “It’s his first major tournament. He’ll learn a lot from the players, the situations, the pressures, the travel. “There are also a lot of things as players we can learn from the other night. For now it’s just trying to process everything.” Comment now