England win a corner and Marcus Rashford takes it low to Jordan Henderson, who shifts along for Djed Spence but his effort from range is blocked. Clearly a routine they've worked on.

England kick their U.S. summer tour off with a penultimate pre-World Cup friendly vs New Zealand. Just as the two nations are locked together in a thrilling test cricket match, their footballing counterparts will look to use this fixture to get everything sorted before the World Cup kicks off.

England enter the FIFA World Cup 2026 as a strong contender, having won all 8 qualifying matches without conceding. With Harry Kane in top form and a favourable group, expectations are high for the Three Lions to make a deep run.

Sonia Bermudez's side wrested back control of the qualifying group with an emphatic win and inflicted psychological damage in the process

The absence of the injured/rested Harry Kane gave another stark reminder of what life is like without Europe's most in-form striker. Since the 2022 World Cup their win rate with the Ballon d'Or chaser in their team is 75%, without him it's 29%. No Kane, no gain.

England’s preparations stepped up with a scrappy 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in Tampa.

Panama got the better of the United States in the semi-final of the latter tournament, with a stoppage-time Cecilio Waterman goal clinching the 1-0 victory. It was the same story in the Copa America months earlier, as Panama advanced out of Group C with Uruguay at the expense of the USMNT after beating them 2-1 in Atlanta.

Watch England take to training in the Florida heat before their friendly matches before the World Cup kicks off.

Thomas Tuchel criticised England's first half XI - and the pitch - as the Three Lions started their World Cup preparations with a low key victory over New Zealand.