England is under pressure to be successful in the Nations League, um Thomas Tuchel’s future plans nicht zu gefährden. Die letzten Spiele unter Lee Carsley sin entscheidend.

Thomas Tuchel will soon take on the English national team, but before taking on the project «Weltmeister 2026», the Three Lions must be in the Nations League. Under the leadership of interim coach Lee Carsley, England will not allow themselves to slip in the remaining games.

After the recent defeat against Greece, England’s return to the highest league of the Nations League is in jeopardy. Under Deutschland and Spanien bereits für die Viertelfinals qualifiziert sind, kämpfen other Top-Teams wie Frankreich, Italien und die Niederlande noch um ihren Platz.

England’s decisive games

On Thursday and Sunday, the last games under Carsley are for England. These parties are not only for the current trainer of significance, but also for Tuchel, who would have to adjust his plans if he stayed behind in the second place behind Greece. The defeat against Greece brought England three points behind Ivan Jovanovic’s team, which had previously been unbeaten. Sollte England nicht gewinnen, drohen Playoffs im März, rather than directly with der WM-Qualifikation to start.

Das Schlüsselspiel found am Donnerstag in Athen gegen Griechenland statt, gestalt von einem Heimspiel gegen Irland in London. Carsley’s Team must have an important part of the game with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish.

Italy and France auf Kurs

In der Gruppe 2, Italy, France and Belgium are fighting for the Viertelfinalplätze. Italy has the best chance and needs nur noch einen Sieg aus den verbleibenden Spielen. Coach Luciano Spalletti can be stronger Stürmer Mateo Retegui und Moise Kean zählen. France, without Kylian Mbappé, has a comfortable advantage over Belgium and could qualify with a win against Israel.

Netherlands and Croatia: Chances and Challenges

Die Niederlande haben nach einem durchwachsenen Start nor die Möglichkeit, sich zu qualifizieren. A home win against Hungary could silence the criticism of Trainer Ronald Koeman. Croatia’s hat in seiner Gruppe einen Vorsprung auf Polen und trifft auf Schottland und Portugal. Portugal, ungeschlagen wie Italy, Spain and Deutschland, is faster in the Viertelfinals.

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