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He feels squad did not connect ‘as well as it could have’Shine taken off his overhead kick goal by circumstancesJude Bellingham has revealed things were not right off the pitch in England’s camp at Euro 2024. Despite reaching the final, where they were beaten by Spain, Sir Gareth Southgate’s side were far from convincing during their run in Germany.Thomas Tuchel has spoken of creating a “brotherhood” in his squad as he tries to win the World Cup this summer and Bellingham, speaking from inside England’s camp in Kansas City, said that was not the case at the European Championship two years ago. Continue reading...
Midfielder delivered complete performance against Costa Rica that should make up Thomas Tuchel’s mind for himIt only took eight seconds for Jude Bellingham to steal the lightning’s thunder. Given the nod over Morgan Rogers, Bellingham set the tone for England when their friendly against Costa Rica finally got under way. The No 10 pressed from the front, racing to charge down a clearance from Darril Araya, and was key to the way Thomas Tuchel’s side made light of the unpredictable Florida weather by imposing themselves on inferior opposition from the first whistle.The skies had cleared by the time the game kicked off an hour later than advertised. The torrential downpour earlier in the day arrived after a three-week drought in Orlando, giving England a taste of what they can expect at the World Cup. Will they cope with the ups and downs of an American summer? Here at the agreeably compact Inter&Co Stadium, Tuchel had an encouraging response. The lineup looked close to the one that will face Croatia in Group L next Wednesday and, after last Saturday’s glorified training exercise against New Zealand, there was a sense of England’s level rising as they eased to a 3-0 win. Continue reading...
There are some players missing in the list of participants at the 2026 World Cup, with Dominik Szoboszlai being one of them. As has often happened in this competition over the years, some great players are missing. For the 2026 World Cup, the list of players not present is not too long thanks to the expansion to 48 teams, but Dominik Szoboszlai did not make the cut. The reason Szoboszlai will not be in the competition is that his country did not qualify. Hungary was a major part of the sport in its early days, with some memorable names, though not so much in recent years. In UEFA qualifying, they finished third in their group behind Portugal and the Republic of Ireland. With only the group winner earning a direct spot and the runners-up reaching a playoff, Hungary were out of contention after a very poor campaign. Hungary’s World Cup history In the modern era, it is normal to see Hungary outside the World Cup after they have not been able to produce teams good enough in recent years, failing to qualify since 1986. However, that is not the full story of a country that once dominated the sport. The Liverpool midfielder couldn’t lift Hungary (Jack Thomas/Getty Images) When looking at the list of finals since the tournament was created in 1930, Hungary is probably the most surprising country to feature in it given how often they have failed to qualify in recent decades. Their nine appearances show that they were not always absent. During the 1950s, Hungary was the most dominant team, as Ferenc Puskás showed his talent, but he was not alone in the lineup of the Mighty Magyars, who revolutionized the way the game was played at the time. The best performance Their best performance came in 1954, when they made a brilliant run highlighted by an 8-3 group-stage win over strong Germany, only to lose to them in the final by 3-2 in the match known as the “Miracle of Bern”. They were also finalists in 1938 before losing 4-2 to Italy.
