Thomas Tuchel and his England team had a taste of what life would be like without Harry Kane as they slumped to a deserved defeat against Japan at Wembley. Kane was absent from the team list against Japan after suffering "a minor issue in training". Even head coach Tuchel appears to be struggling to find a solution should Kane be unavailable during the World Cup. This is surely not news to Tuchel, but he will have everything crossed that the Bayern Munich striker is fit and well in June. Foden was tireless, but this was England's equivalent of an ill-fitting square peg in a round hole.

Source: BBC March 31, 2026 22:53 UTC