Georgia, July 15 -- England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that he held a meeting with his players to address the fallout from their quarterfinal victory over Norway and ensure the squad was fully focused ahead of the FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina, according to The Athletic.

England's 2-1 win over Norway in Miami was followed by scrutiny over Tuchel's public criticism of the team's performance and Jude Bellingham's response. Ahead of Wednesday's semifinal, the England boss said he wanted to put the controversy behind the team and shift their attention entirely to the challenge posed by Argentina.

Tuchel was keen before the semifinal to emphasise that he had "no problem" with Bellingham's post-match comments, and to say that...