England manager Thomas Tuchel characterized his team's World Cup quarterfinal victory over Norway as fortunate, citing numerous mistakes and a lack of quality in their 2-1 win. The team secured their spot in the semifinals with a goal in extra time.
In a combative postgame interview, Tuchel described the team's play as "sloppy, lot of technical mistakes, not fast enough, not repetitive enough." He stated, "the way we played, how we played, we were lucky today."
Tuchel pushed back against questions suggesting the team's issues stemmed from mentality, insisting the problems were related to "quality."
England's Jude Bellingham scored both goals in the victory, including the decisive extra-time winner. Bellingham is now tied with teammate Harry Kane for second-highest in tournament goals, trailing only Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.
England is set to face the winner of the Argentina vs. Switzerland match in the semifinals on Wednesday.