Thomas Tuchel loudly BOOED by England and France fans in World Cup third place play-off

THOMAS TUCHEL’s name was booed by fans inside the Hard Rock Stadium before England’s World Cup third place play-off with France. The stands are sure to be packed with fans of Paris Saint-Germain – the German’s former employers. Thomas Tuchel was booed by fans inside the Hard Rock Stadium Credit: PA Tuchel walked into the stadium arm in arm with France boss Didier Deschamps Credit: Reuters Tuchel won two Ligue 1 titles, a Coupe de France and went on a run to the Champions League final with PSG. But he was not afraid to ruffle feathers during his time in the French capital. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! There are sure to be a few disgruntled England supporters, too, with many still bitter about the nature of Wednesday’s defeat to Argentina. So when Tuchel’s name was read out on the loudspeaker in Miami, the jeers quickly followed. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP England were a goal up and powering towards their first World Cup final since 1966 when Tuchel switched to five at the back. That allowed Lionel Messi the space to work his magic, and he assisted both of Argentina‘s goals in a dramatic 2-1 comeback win. Tuchel has faced fierce backlash in the days since the semi-final, with many feeling he went too defensive, too early. The former Chelsea boss is understood to retain the FA‘s backing to lead England into Euro 2028. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS And he confirmed his intention to do so after the Argentina game, saying: “We keep on going with the contract until the home Euros. “I’m looking forward to that even though right now it’s difficult to look that far ahead. “A lot of big football nations are eliminated before the semi-final, so it is an achievement. “No-one wants to hear that at the moment; me neither because we demand the most of ourselves. That’s just the nature of being competitive.” Comment now