WEMBLEY SHOCK! 🏴————————————————🇯🇵 | England vs. Japan (0:1) | Highlights

Pure disappointment at the legendary Wembley Stadium! The English national team suffered a bitter 0-1 home defeat against Japan under Thomas Tuchel and thus finally botched the start of the 2026 World Cup year. Without their ailing captain Harry Kane, the “Three Lions” remained shockingly harmless offensively. Kaoru Mitoma scored the decisive goal of the evening in the 23rd minute when he ice-coldly completed a sparkling counterattack by the Japanese. Despite a prominent line-up with Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon, the English hardly found any gaps in the disciplined Japanese defense. The hosts’ best chance was missed by Elliot Anderson, whose long-range shot hit the crossbar (35′). Japan, on the other hand, remained extremely dangerous thanks to Ritsu Doan and Junya Ito and could have increased the result even higher. After the 1-1 draw against Uruguay, this is the next bitter setback for Thomas Tuchel’s team, which the fans at Wembley acknowledged with loud whistles at the end. What is England missing without Harry Kane? Is Thomas Tuchel the right man to lead England to the World Cup title? Write it to us in the comments! 👇 Subscribe to the channel for all highlights and goals from the top international teams! 🔔⚽ #EnglandJapan #ThreeLions #Wembley #ThomasTuchel #Japan #Mitoma #FootballHighlights #England #Kane #International #World Cup2026 #FootballNews #Soccer #JapanFootball #Foden #Palmer