Spigs, thunderstorms, high mountains and night lilacs: the English team faced unprecedented problems before the battle with Mexi

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Thomas Tuchel's training is preparing for the 1/8 finals of the 2026 emergency in Mexico City in the spirit of advanced security.

The English team arrived in Mexico City for a high-pressure match in the 1/8 final of the World Championship against the tournament's sponsors - the Mexican national team. It will be on the 6th of June at 03:00, but the entrance to the field of the legendary Azteca Stadium may pose the least problems for Thomas Tuchel's team.

The British are in good hands due to the fact that they have experienced the elements, physiology and local fans. The arrival of the Three Lions to the hotel was accompanied by whistles and chants from the local residents. To ensure security, the Mexican National Guard was stationed at the entrance to the hotel, and special police officers blocked the road with barriers.

The English are seriously afraid of a repeat scenario of defeating Ecuador in the 1/16 finals. Then the Mexican patients spent the entire night victorious against the Guchnomovites, horns and motorcycles in front of the superniks, not allowing them to sleep (Mexico won that match 2:0).

To help protect this, workers and staff of the England team used natural sleep aids, high-noise machines, earplugs and sleep masks..

“I won’t be radiant, if you don’t want to wake me up, I’ll turn it on.”. Let's see, as soon as it's gone, we'll get back together better. “It’s just another mistake that needs to be patched up before we’re ready,” said England attacking striker Morgan Rogers..

The team's preparations on Friday were interrupted by an unsettling news: FIFA considered the possibility of rescheduling the match six years earlier due to predicted severe storms. Prote after strong protests from the English Football Association and the Mexican Football Federation less than 48 years before the game, the schedule was left unchanged (18:00 after the local hour).

Mexico City is located at an altitude of approximately 2240 meters above the sea level. At that time, as the Mexicans played all their matches at high altitude and the surface was adapted, the English arrived in the capital just two days before the match.

Dr Barney Wainwright, senior scientist in sports science at Leeds Beckett University, explains: “Maximum aerobic capacity at this altitude drops by around 10%, which has a negative impact on productivity.. The Gravians will have to spend a little more time checking to recover from the skin sprint."

Head coach Thomas Tuchel has clearly learned that his team is facing an unforeseen situation, since it is physically impossible to adapt to such an extent in such an hour. .

The late arrival of the English national team to Mexico City is not expected. One of the main reasons for delaying the move from the base in Kansas City (USA) was the need for tactical evacuation. Thomas Tuchel is committed to conducting key tactical training in the USA.

According to reports, the team of the English team in Kansas City is the most reliable protection of the police and security services from outside eyes, aligned with La Cantera - the base of the Mexican club Pumas, which.

The coaching staff sacrificed an additional day of acclimatization in order to ensure that their preparations for the match were lost to the new prison..

Источник: football.ua