Thomas Tuchel insists England are not among the favourites for the World Cup but insists his side will dream big in their pursuit of ending their major tournament drought.The Three Lions have not won a mens major tournament since 1966, which Tuchel believes is the reason why they cannot be considered among the favourites to lift the trophy.According to the bookies, England are third favourites for the World Cup behind Spain and France both of whom have won a major tournament in the last decade but the Three Lions manager still sees his team as outsiders.He told the media ahead of Englands final World Cup warm-up game vs Costa Rica: No, were not the top favorites, we cant be because we havent won it for so, so many years. There are like proven winners in the tournament wit more success in recent tournaments. So, these are the favourites, and we compete for the trophy. We dream big, and we know what it takes. If you dream big comes with responsibility, responsibility is on the effort. So this is where the focus is, and we want to compete. We see ourselves as competitors, as challengers, and we want to go all the way, but I dont think that we are the heavy favourites.Table of ContentsTuchel insists England can win World CupEngland vs Costa Rica: Starters will get 60-70 minutesTuchel insists England can win World CupDespite that, Tuchel has made no secret of the fact that delivering a second star on Englands shirt is the aim, but says it wont come without putting the hard yards in.He added: But you can win it, of course, and we want to win it, but if we know what it takes, and it takes also a calm mindset, and focus on our steps. If we want to reach the top of the mountain, we need to start the journey step by step.We need to go base camp by base camp, otherwise we will just get distracted. So I have belief, we all have belief, we all have a dream. But it comes with responsibility and hard work and commitment and discipline.Sometimes comes with disappointment and setbacks. This is all included, but we are trying to, we dare to dream, and its important.England vs Costa Rica: Starters will get 60-70 minutesEngland face Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday evening and Tuchel says starters are likely to play at least an hour to 70 minutes, having fielded two different XIs in a laboured 1-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday.Tuchel added: No-one needs a break. Everyone is available which is very good news. No [injury] complaints after the first match.[Weve had] one day of recovery and two good training sessions. We are ready to give it a push tomorrow; meaning more than 45 minutes. Players will play 60, maybe 70 minutes. We will make this decision in the afternoon.Then, we have a chance to load the players a day later in a match behind closed doors in our training facility, then pre-camp is finished. We then start our adventure two days later in Kansas.Tomorrow, we expect a physcial push tomorrow. Physically, [with] intensity and style and play. We want to take the next step and we feel ready for it. Topics England National Football Team Thomas Tuchel Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read England v Costa Rica: Line-ups, stats and preview for Three Lions final World Cup warm-up clash Mitch Fretton 9th June, 2026 World Cup Sweepstake Generator: Will you get England, Brazil, France or Curacao? Jon Fisher 9th June, 2026 World Cup Preview: Ignore Infantino and focus on Messi, Yamal, Mbappe and the sheer joy of the Greatest Show on Earth Jon Fisher 9th June, 2026 Tuchel warns Bellingham that England starting spot is under threat at World Cup Mitch Fretton 8th June, 2026 48 teams, 12 groups and an expanded knockout stage: How World Cup 2026 will work Tom Rostance 3rd June, 2026 Kane claims heat not a factor as England aim for World Cup glory Mitch Fretton 7th June, 2026
