FIFA to Move Photographers Away from Benches During National Anthems

FIFA announced it will move photographers away from the bench during national anthems at matches. Photographers will now stand in a huddle nearer the halfway line so coaching staff have an unobstructed view. The change follows complaints from England manager Thomas Tuchel, 52, after the team's Group L match against Croatia.

Tuchel said he could not see his players while God Save The King played before kick-off. "I'm begging Fifa to change the position of the photographers in the national anthem, because I could not see my team," Tuchel stated. "It was a very special moment, and I was standing in front of a wall of 50 photographers and I could not see one single player.

England defeated Croatia 4-2. Harry Kane scored twice, Jude Bellingham added one goal, and Marcus Rashford scored the fourth. Tuchel has said he does not yet feel comfortable singing the English national anthem.

He pledged to join in with God Save The King if England reaches the World Cup final. " England had trailed twice in the first half before pulling away in the second. GB News reported the FIFA announcement and the statements from Tuchel and Kane.