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No time for England to adapt to altitude - Tuchel
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Kane scores late winner as England overcome DR Congo to reach last 16
- "The altitude will be a big disadvantage because we cannot physically adapt to it," said Tuchel.
- It's physically just not possible to adapt to the altitude.
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Figure caption, Kane scores late winner as England overcome DR Congo to reach last 16
Senior football correspondent in Atlanta Published11 minutes ago England's players will not have enough time to adapt to the challenges of playing at high altitude before they take on Mexico in their World Cup last-16 game, says head coach Thomas Tuchel.
Harry Kane's double against DR Congo booked England's trip to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium - which is around 7,200ft above sea level - on Monday, 6 July at 01:00 BST, in a match you can follow live across BBC TV, radio and online.
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