Butt warns England face long odds and Tuchel could pay if side falters

Butt expressed deep concerns over England's chances, citing heavy environmental obstacles and high national expectations. “I personally think it would be a success to get to the final stages - the semi or the final. But even then, with our expectations as a nation, I think even a semi might be seen as a failure." "I don't think it would be.

We’ve got a young squad, it's going to take time. I can't see us winning it. With the conditions over there, the heat and humidity, all the travel, it just doesn't seem possible. I'm not confident." He warned that true failure would be exiting at the group stage and said falling short later on would bring pressure on the manager.

"A failure for me would be obviously not getting out of the group stages. If we don't get to the semi, some would see that as a big failure especially with all the talent that we've got and because of those that we’ve left at home." "They’re out of form but he’s not picked Phil Foden, not picked Cole Palmer, not picked Harry Maguire or Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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