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England's Dan Burn makes Thomas Tuchel look brilliant by setting World Cup record vs. Mexico
There were a lot of questions when Thomas Tuchel selected Dan Burn for England's World Cup squad.Burn answered all those questions emphatically on Sunday night in England's 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca.The lanky central defender from Newcastle United might've seemed like a player that Tuchel's side wouldn't need during this tournament.But reduced to 10 men on Sunday night, Burn helped save England.Burn came on in the 75th minute and set a World Cup record.MORE: Singing Hey Jude as Bellingham sets epic World Cup recordHow well did Dan Burn play?Burn made six clearances, which was tied for the most in the match, despite having come on in just the 75th minute.It actually sets a World Cup record for clearances by a player who came on as a substitute:6 - Despite only coming on in the 75th
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