US EditionEngland to Play New Zealand and Costa Rica in World Cup Warm ...
- The FA confirmed on Wednesday that England will finish their preparations with friendlies against New Zealand on June 6 and Costa Rica on June 10 in Florida.
- England will then head into camp in Kansas City at Soccer Swope Village, with Wembley friendlies against Uruguay and Japan next month as final home matches.
- Long ago, England's last meetings with New Zealand occurred in 1991, winning 1-0 and 2-0 under Graham Taylor in Auckland and Wellington, while they last faced Costa Rica in 2018 and drew 0-0 at the 2014 World Cup.
- Their group schedule shows matches starting in Dallas , Boston , and New Jersey , making them among the last to play in the tournament.
- Aiming higher, Thomas Tuchel's side hope to end 60 years of hurt in North America after qualifying with eight wins from eight games without conceding.
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The Costa Rica National Team, which still has no technical director, will have “a different World Cup” this time. Although the Tricolor did not qualify for the planetary event to be held from June 11 to July 19, it will travel to the United States and hold a friendly match against a highly qualified rival one day before the World Cup is inaugurated.This Wednesday, the Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) officialized what La Nación announced s…
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The Straits TimesEngland to play New Zealand and Costa Rica in World Cup warm-up games
Feb 11 : England will play New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida in June as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Football Association said on Wednesday.Thomas Tuchel's side will take on New Zealand on June 6 before facing Costa Rica on June 10, with the venues to be announced at a later date
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