LONDON (AP) — England will play world cup The association announced Thursday that warm-up games will be held in June in Tampa and Orlando.
Thomas Tuchel’s side will face New Zealand at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on June 6, before facing Costa Rica at Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium on June 10.
England will be based in South Florida in June and July as they prepare for the World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Basecamp will be located in Kansas City, Missouri during the tournament.
England are in Group L along with Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Those games will be played in Dallas, Boston, and New York/New Jersey.
Raymond James Stadium will host Super Bowl LV in 2021 and is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL team.
MLS team Orlando City and NWSL’s Orlando Pride will play at Inter&Co Stadium.
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