England manager Thomas Tuchel has delivered a blistering review of the level of officiating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup by describing referees as “not good enough”.
He said this after England qualified to the quarterfinals of the competition via a 3-2 win over co-host Mexico in a thrilling game.
England defender Jarrell Quansah was sent off after picking up a red card in the 54th minute after a VAR review forcing the Three Lions to play out the remainder of the game with 10 men.
Speaking in a post-game interview with the BBC, Tuchel made negative comments about referees’ handling the competition.
“It’s just not good enough. The referees are just not good enough; fourth officials are just not good enough. That’s the bottom line.”
“Is this a clear and obvious error for the penalty? For sure not. They overturned a situation where he doesn’t even give a foul” Tuchel said.
England take on Norway in the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 11.
