“It’s not a guarantee he will come” – Thomas Tuchel raises huge doubt over Phil Foden’s FIFA World Cup chances
Foden started England’s recent friendlies vs Uruguay and Japan but failed to stand outManchester City forward faces uncertain club future amid growing World Cup doubtsThree Lions manager Thomas Tuch...
“It’s not a guarantee he will come” – Thomas Tuchel raises huge doubt over Phil Foden’s FIFA World Cup chances Foden started England’s recent friendlies vs Uruguay and Japan but failed to stand out Manchester City forward faces uncertain club future amid growing World Cup doubts Three Lions manager Thomas Tuchel has sparked huge doubt over City star’s spot on the plane England manager Thomas Tuchel has rated Phil Foden’s chances of earning a call-up to represent his nation at the FIFA World Cup this summer. Foden started each of the Three Lions’ recent friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley during the recent international break but struggled to impress Tuchel on the pitch despite catching the eye in training. The 25-year-old has found minutes hard to come by at the Etihad Stadium in 2026 and did not play a single minute over two legs of Manchester City’s recent 5-1 aggregate UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie defeat to Real Madrid .
Foden also only came on in injury time for City at Wembley 10 days ago as a brace from Nico O’Reilly helped Pep Guardiola’s side down Arsenal and win the Carabao Cup final to earn their first piece of silverware in two seasons. Phil Foden: Searching for the smile behind the decorated Manchester City and England star Tuchel: Foden’s World Cup spot not a guarantee Speaking after England’s 1-0 defeat to Japan on Tuesday night, Tuchel delivered an honest verdict on Foden’s recent performances for his country. “He tried everything.
I’d say he was excellent in camp but he struggles to show it on the pitch,” Tuchel said on Foden, as quoted by Mail Sport’s Craig Hope . “He didn’t have a lot of minutes for Manchester City recently. Then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training and I thought he’ll surprise us, play with the same verve and excitement.
But he struggles to have the full impact. ” On whether he can take a player to a FIFA World Cup campaign who ‘struggles’ to perform at present like Foden, Tuchel added: “I can,” in a laughing tone. “The question would be if we will.