Thomas Tuchel has been given a stern warning as to the challenges that lie ahead for England.The Three Lions must pick themselves up from Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final heartbreak as they face France in Saturday’s third-place play-off.Thomas Tuchel has suffered his fair share of criticism after England’s semi-final defeatGettyThe England boss has come under huge scrutiny for his tactical approach in the final 30 minutes of the 2-1 defeat to Argentina.Leading 1-0 and with one foot in Sunday’s final, Tuchel’s men adopted a defensive strategy aimed at containing Lionel Messi and co comprising six defenders on the pitch.However, the plan spectacularly backfired in the closing stages leaving England shell shocked at the final whistle.Fans and pundits immediately vented their frustration at Tuchel with some calling for him to be sacked.With emotions riding high, the German did little to appease the situation.Reflecting on the match 24 hours later, Tuchel said he could do little to change the outcome of the game from the touchline.He also claimed that his side’s inability to control the match was a result of English football’s DNA.Heading into Saturday’s clash with France in Miami, Tuchel’s relationship with the fans is fractious.Wednesday’s inexplicable collapse has undoubtedly broken a trust with England’s band of loyal supporters and potentially his players with various reports suggesting some stars were left bemused by Tuchel’s tactics.FA Chiefs have since confirmed they have no plans to axe Tuchel who signed a contract extension back in February.Tuchel signed a two-year contract extension earlier this year and will take charge of England at the next Euros in 2028GettyThat will see the 52-year-old lead the co-hosts at Euro 2028.But there are more pressing things to contend with before England prepare for their next major tournament.After France, Tuchel must simultaneously begin the process of rebuilding the fans’ trust while navigating through a tricky set of Nations League fixtures.The Three Lions were promoted back to Group A of the Nations League and with that comes a brutal set of matches against Spain, Croatia and Czechia starting in September.Bigger challenges to comeFootball writer Henry Winter has warned Tuchel that whilst a sombre mood surrounds his team at present, he must find a way to quickly lift his side for what is to come this autumn.“Tuchel was supposed to be the expert, the specialist, the man who could make all sorts of the tactical tweaks later on in games and get England over the line, and he hasn’t done that,” Winter told talkSPORT.World Cup finalists and European champions Spain are up next for Tuchel and England in SeptemberAFP“It’s the fixtures like Nations League qualifiers going into the new season, and it’s not as if he has got an easy start to the new season.“First game, Spain at home, second game, Czechia, third game, Croatia – the last two away.“You know, that is a fairly brutal start to a Nations League campaign.“There are no easy friendlies, no, there are no knockabouts just to sort of warm him up.“This is serious stuff that he’s going into, so France and then the three games, and then there might be a change of mood.“But there’s not gonna be too many England fans, certainly not many of the hardcore will be there today at Miami Stadium.Tuchel must try to win back the trust of England fans“Quite a few have said right, we’ve seen enough and they’ve headed back home.”Ahead of Saturday night’s clash against France – live on talkSPORT – the sentiment from both camps is that neither are happy at having to play what is effectively a dead rubber match.However, Tuchel does have the opportunity to end the World Cup on a high by beating the initial favourites to lift the trophy.Winter believes that Tuchel can ill-afford a half-hearted performance from his side so soon after Wednesday’s debacle but much will depend on what team France boss Didier Deschamps puts out.England’s stars must perform“They’ve (France) got so many good players outside their first XI that if Deschamps does rotate, England are gonna be in for a, for a difficult afternoon, and at the moment, Tuchel’s on shaky ground,” Winter said.“He absolutely cannot afford a 3-0 defeat, he can’t afford a performance where his players don’t look like they either understand what’s going on, which I would doubt.“They’re an intelligent bunch, and they are committed to the cause, but they have to be seen to be committed to Thomas Tuchel because that’s the debate at the moment, how much are the players convinced by him?”