While Kane was left speechless, Tuchel was far more vocal about his team's character. The German coach was visibly relieved to have navigated such a hostile environment, especially after the game was delayed by an hour due to adverse weather conditions.
"Very proud. We needed everything. It was super difficult. In the moments we thought we catch the momentum, we had setbacks. That is proper mentality," Tuchel told reporters. "This team really mean it. When the going gets tough, they never give up, they never lose belief. It was one step more. We need to take this in. This is Azteca, it's Mexico, a crazy game. We left everything out there, every single one of us. We need to take this in, now it's full steam ahead."