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Tuchel regrets not eating Azteca turf after England's World Cup win over Mexico
September 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
England manager Thomas Tuchel said he regretted not eating grass from the Azteca pitch after his team's 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico in July.
- Tuchel told Daniel Sturridge in an interview for the FA that he texted a friend after the match, regretting he had not eaten some grass "to keep something from this in my body forever."
- England beat co-hosts Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium in July, playing much of the second half with 10 men after Jarell Quansah's red card.
- Tuchel said the players stopped celebrating and formed a shield around Jordan Henderson after he broke his arm, praising the squad's bond.
- England open their Nations League campaign against Spain on 26 September; Tuchel described England's World Cup run as "something to build on" ahead of the 2028 European Championship.