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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

England finalise pre-World Cup friendlies and make their base in Kansas City

Harry Kane and England teammates applaud fans after qualifying for 2026 World Cup
England, who qualified for the World Cup with a 100% record, will also play Uruguay and Japan in March. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

England will play World Cup warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida and base themselves in Kansas City for the duration of the tournament.

Thomas Tuchel and his squad will fly to Florida at the start of June and take on New Zealand on 6 June and Costa Rica four days later. They will then transfer to the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, having identified the city as their preferred location in January 2025.

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