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Is it a controversial issue.
German coach Thomas Tuchel, who took the helm of the England national team, has become a hot topic in the country. British daily newspaper Daily Mail reported on the 22nd (Korea time) 'Tuchel decided not to sing the national anthem in Group K of the 2026 North-China World Cup European qualifying match against Albania'Tuchel stood while the national anthem was played at Wembley Stadium, where the match against Albania was held'
Foreign directors' singing of the national anthem is not a forced issue. This is because cultural homogeneity is separate from the position of national team coach. Despite this, whether Tuchel will sing the national team or not is considered a matter of pride unique to England, which prides itself on 'football ending song'.
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Speaking at the announcement of the call-up list in March, Tuchel said "The English national team is very strong, emotional and meaningful. It is an honor to lead the England national team, but I think we need to qualify first to sing such a meaningful national anthem. You have to produce results and get used to it culturally as a director. I will sing (the national anthem) if it is recognized by everyone through such a process."
England beat Albania 2-0 on the day. Eighteen-year-old striker Miles Lewis-Skelly scored the opening goal and Harry Kane scored his 70th A-match goal in the second half.
Tuchel expressed his joy by performing a ceremony whenever England scored. England fans who visited the stadium also welcomed him with the hang of `Thomas, welcome to the home of football.'
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Tuchel, who made his debut as a first-team leader in Mainz in 2009 after serving as a second-tier team with the Augsburg Youth Team, has played for prestigious teams such as Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich. He won the European Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup in the 2020-2021 season when he was at Chelsea, and won the Coach of the Year Award at FIFA and UEFA that year, respectively.
England was in a group with Albania, Latvia, Serbia and Andorra in Group K of the qualifying round for the North-China World Cup. Compared to the rest of the teams, it has overwhelming power, so it is expected to easily catch a ticket to the finals, which is given to the top of the group.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
