Tuchel: We can’t adapt to Azteca altitude in three days
England scraped past DR Congo 2-0 on Wednesday, Harry Kane’s late double sealing a Round of 16 spot despite an unconvincing display, according to Marca.
Next up: red-hot Mexico, who thrashed Ecuador 2-0 at home. Beyond form, Tuchel flagged Estadio Azteca’s altitude — 7,222 feet above sea level — as a major concern, admitting England can’t physically adapt in just three days.
South Korea, South Africa and Czechia all trained at altitude before facing Mexico, yet still lost. Ecuador, used to playing at nearly 9,000 feet, fell too. England now hope to defy the trend Tuchel fears.
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