England Player Ratings vs. New Zealand: Grades for Three Lions in 2026 FIFA World Cup Warm-up Victory
- On Sunday, England defeated New Zealand 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up match in Tampa, Florida, with Captain Harry Kane scoring the decisive goal just before halftime.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel utilized the match to acclimatize his squad to the 33C heat and about 40% humidity expected during the World Cup, rotating his entire starting 11 at halftime.
- Scoring his 79th goal in his 113th appearance, Kane said, "We're going into a tough environment, a tough tournament, I'm excited for it."
- New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley utilized the match to test combinations for the upcoming tournament, ending his team's two-match preparation without scoring a goal after facing Haiti on Tuesday.
- With 11 days until England's opening game against Croatia in Dallas, Tuchel aims to harness the squad's talent despite the tepid performance in Tampa.
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In the penultimate World Cup test, the English national team just slid by a blaze. Harry Kane was the decisive man on the course.
Jude Bellingham gives injury update after coming off the bench in England victory over New Zealand
Jude Bellingham has insisted he's 'feeling good' after a few injuries for Real Madrid this season, having impressed off the bench in England's narrow 1-0 victory over New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday night.The midfielder was introduced in the second half to replace Harry Kane as captain after the Bayern Munich hitman had headed the Three Lions in front.Bellingham has sometimes been hampered by injuries this season. He missed the early embers of …
Thanks to a goal from serial scorer Harry Kane, England defeated New Zealand on Saturday in the World Cup preparation game.
I already hate the World Cup's latest gimmick
England 1-0 New Zealand (Kane 45+3) It’s football but not as we know it. When England meandered over to the touchline after 23 minutes of this glorified training session, you soon realised why this World Cup is going to be so different any that has gone before. The drinks break is nothing of the sort, really. It’s actually a revolution in the way the game is played – a three-minute interval in which managers can change the narrative and momentum…
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