England 0-1 Japan: Kaoru Mitoma’s goal condemned Thomas Tuchel’s makeshift team to defeat in their final showing before the manager picks his World Cup squad

The AZ Alkmaar striker had two goals disallowed.

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma scored the only goal at Wembley.

Thomas Tuchel is without a clear crisis plan if talismanic captain Kane gets injured at the World Cup - and England’s send-off loss to Japan proved that Phil Foden is not the answer

The playing of a Scotland fixture on Merseyside provided a significant boost to the area’s hospitality sector. Questions remain over whether Scotland’s upcoming World Cup involvement can deliver on-field impact. There was improvement and encouragement for Steve Clarke despite Côte d’Ivoire’s success. Yet Scotland still look short, particularly of …

It is not a question that Thomas Tuchel wants to entertain at the World Cup this summer but one he had a run at here in what was supposed to be England’s grand Wembley sendoff. Can the team thrive against good opposition without Harry Kane? The answer was played out across an increasingly frustrating 90 minutes. It was no.It was not all about Kane, who …

England's final friendly before Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad ended in disaster with a 1-0 home defeat by Japan.

OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: It was not a fond farewell. England did not take their leave of Wembley wreathed in laurels and serenaded with hosannas, put it that way.

England were beaten 1-0 at Wembley by Japan thanks to a first-half strike from Karou Mitoma.

England were poor as they lost 1-0 to Japan in a worrying World Cup warm-up at Wembley Stadium.

Scotland slipped a second friendly defeat of this international break, losing 1-0 to Ivory Coast in Liverpool.

Who impressed for England in Tuesday's friendly against Japan? Alex Howell rates the players.

Major absences keenly felt as Thomas Tuchel left with plenty of questions on worrying night at Wembley

Steve Clarke’s team were beaten on Merseyside.

As both teams lined up for the national anthems ahead of the fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales fans began booing as God Save the King was played for Northern Ireland.

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Skipper forced to sit out of crucial friendly ahead of this summer’s World Cup

Brighton fans have fond memories of the Italian, hailed as a genius by rivals, but his time on the south coast went sourThings may have ended on a sour note but there is a reason why a giant picture of a beaming Roberto De Zerbi adorns the wall outside the home dressing room at the Amex Stadium. It was taken in 2023 at the end of the Italian’s first season …