New York, July 18 -- England manager Thomas Tuchel faced sharp criticism from former players and pundits after a late collapse against Argentina led to his side's World Cup elimination in Atlanta.
Argentina trailed 1-0 with five minutes of normal time remaining in Wednesday's semifinal before goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez sank England's hopes of a first World Cup final since 1966.
Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the switch to a back five and a reticence to push forward undid England after Anthony Gordon's 55th-minute opener.
"He [Tuchel] was supposed to bring [Marcus] Rashford in and push on the counterattacks, but then they score, and they go to [Marcus] back-five," Ibrahimovic said on FOX.
"They had six ...