United States President Donald Trump has joined the debate surrounding England's World Cup semi-final defeat, questioning Thomas Tuchel's tactical decisions after the Three Lions were knocked out by Argentina.

England looked on course for a place in the final before Argentina mounted a dramatic comeback, scoring twice late on to secure a 2-1 victory and book a showdown with Spain.

Much of the post-match criticism has centred on Tuchel's second-half substitutions, with the England boss switching to a back five and introducing more defensive-minded players as his side attempted to protect their lead.

Speaking at Trump Tower, Trump questioned the decision to deploy captain Harry Kane in a deeper role.

"You have a great player in England who I've played golf with. And he is Harry Kane, who has been fantastic," Trump said.

"I think they perhaps made a mistake when they made him a defensive player. What do I know about soccer? They took the lead, and they took their best player and put him on defence."

"We got to be a little offensive, right. But no, I'm not going to call it, what do I know about coaching? But that was a little unusual."

Tuchel later brushed off Trump's comments when asked about them during his post-match press conference, choosing not to engage with the criticism.

Trump also reflected on the tournament more broadly, discussing the controversial decision to overturn USA striker Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match suspension following his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The US President claimed he contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the incident, joking that he had made a recommendation regarding the striker's availability.

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