sportsThursday, July 16, 2026
The 2026 World Cup final is set: Argentina vs. Spain. But the day's coverage is dominated by England's semifinal collapse against Argentina, with tactical blame falling on Thomas Tuchel. Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu's struggles deepen, and MLB quietly bans AI from dugout iPads.
England's 2-1 loss to Argentina in the semifinal has sparked a wave of post-mortems, with Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics taking the brunt of the criticism.
Goal.com's player ratings hammer Tuchel for negative tactics and a baffling team selection that cost England a shot at the final.
Cesc Fabregas says he'd never manage like Tuchel did, dropping deep after taking the lead against Argentina, and calls it a tactical error.
A psychological analysis argues England's shift from 'play to win' to 'play not to lose' after going 1-0 up was the real cause of their collapse.
Gary Neville thinks Tuchel's brutal honesty, including his spat with Jude Bellingham, is exactly why England hired him, high standards over harmony.
Marc Guehi interrupted Lionel Messi's post-match interview to make a comment, adding a personal note to England's defeat.
Spain's Rodri is already looking ahead to Sunday's final, while Argentina's resilience has become the tournament's defining narrative.
Rodri warns Spain that the 'hardest part yet to come' against Argentina, despite their dominant run to the final.
Defector chronicles Argentina's uncanny knack for escaping elimination, they've done it four times this tournament already.
Raducanu's nightmare continues, MLB clamps down on AI, and the Tour de France gets a photographer's-eye view.
Emma Raducanu's 2026 keeps getting worse: fresh tournament pull-outs leave her in a 'nightmare situation' with no clear path back.
MLB has effectively banned generative AI on dugout iPads after teams installed custom apps for in-game strategy, about a third of the league was doing it.
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