England midfielder Jude Bellingham defended his team's performance after head coach Thomas Tuchel criticized their display in a 2-1 extra-time win over Norway in Miami.
The victory secured England's place in the World Cup semifinals.
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Bellingham scored a controversial equalizer before half-time and netted the winner in the third minute of extra time.
Andreas Schjelderup had opened the scoring for Norway.
Tuchel told ITV he was unhappy with the overall performance despite the result.
"The result is fantastic, we are in the last four – it's amazing – but I'm not happy with the performance," he said.
The head coach pointed to technical errors and a lack of speed.
"We made life very very difficult for ourselves in the way we played: sloppy, a lot of technical mistakes, not fast enough, not repetitive enough.
We were lucky today," Tuchel added.
Tuchel later clarified that his criticism did not indicate a rift with the squad. "I'm impressed with the shift they put in and to overcome adversity," he said.
"They cannot get enough praise for that. But I'm also a football coach and we can play better."
He reaffirmed his bond with the team. "It's not a problem, but no disconnect for me and my team.
Not 1%. I'm full with my heart and fully in love with my players," Tuchel stated.
Bellingham dismissed the manager's complaints. "Yeah, well, whatever.
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