The Three Lions will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida ahead of the 2026 World Cup as manager Thomas Tuchel seeks to end a 60-year rift.
Thomas Tuchel’s side will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida (Image: (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images))
England will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in their final World Cup warm-up games. Thomas Tuchel’s side will play New Zealand on Saturday June 6th before facing Costa Rica on Wednesday June 10th.
They plan to play both games near their pre-tournament training base in Florida, with games likely to be played in Tampa as well as Orlando or Miami, although venues have not yet been officially determined.
England manager Tuchel is based in sunny Florida with his team ahead of England’s first match against Croatia in Dallas on June 17th.
They will also play Group L opponents Ghana and Panama in Boston and New Jersey on June 23 and 27, respectively.
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The Football Association has also announced that it will be based in Kansas City for the duration of the tournament, meaning players will travel back and forth between venues to stay at one base camp for as long as possible.
They identified Swope Soccer Village as a training facility and finally made it official after FIFA gave it the go-ahead.
Swope Soccer Village is one of Sporting Kansas City’s training facilities and is the current home of the club’s MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT teams.
Located in the heart of Kansas City’s historic Swope Park, the complex opened in 2007 and has hosted a variety of national and club team games.
They will be staying at the Inn at Meadowbrook in suburban Meadowbrook, Kansas, a £200-a-night hotel with the feel of an English cottage.
England look to end 60 years of hurt in America, Canada and Mexico (Image: Eddie Keogh/The FA)
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Tuchel had always wanted to stay in Kansas because of the facilities, but distance and travel made him look elsewhere.
England have played New Zealand twice before, both times in June 1991 when the All Whites toured Auckland and Wellington.
England played Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup, with Roy Hodgson’s side being eliminated in the group stage.
England’s final home games until then are next month against Uruguay on Friday 27th March (kick-off 7.45pm) and against Japan on Tuesday 31st March (kick-off 7.45pm).
Tuchel is also expected to attend the Nations League draw in Brussels on Thursday when England find their next opponents.
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