The World Cup kicks off today, and Thomas Tuchel has made his intentions crystal clear: he wants to "put a second star on the shirt." The England boss has built his squad around players in their natural roles, with Jude Bellingham central to the plan . England wrapped up their warm-ups with a comfortable 3–0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday.…
Your final dress rehearsal is in the books, and it went exactly how you'd want. England beat Costa Rica 3–0 on Wednesday night, with Anthony Gordon the standout performer in a display Declan Rice called a "top performance" .…
Jordan Pickford is priced among the frontrunners for the World Cup Golden Glove, with bookmakers rating the Everton and England No.1 behind only a handful of contenders. Emi Martinez, Unai Simon, Alisson and Mike Maignan are also in the mix, but Pickford's reputation for stepping up in tournament football keeps him firmly in the conversation.…
England play Costa Rica on Tuesday in the last friendly before the World Cup kicks off. It is the final chance for Tuchel to fine-tune his side, with Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Danny Welbeck all expected to feature .…
England play their last World Cup tune-up against Costa Rica on Wednesday night in Orlando . This is Tuchel's final chance to settle on his starting XI before the group stage begins.…
Djed Spence has a broken jaw after taking an elbow from Liam Delap, but the England defender insists he can still contribute at the World Cup. "Yeah, it was a crazy challenge," Spence said, adding: "Luckily I play with my feet." He remains with the squad and hopeful of featuring.…
Thomas Tuchel has made it clear: Jude Bellingham must fight for his place. The England boss says "roles can change at any time" and currently sees 14 or 15 possible starters, with Bellingham just one of them .…
Thomas Tuchel has made it clear: Jude Bellingham has a fight on his hands to nail down an England starting place . The competition for spots is heating up under the Florida sun as Tuchel fine-tunes his squad.…
Anthony Gordon scored the winner as England beat New Zealand 1–0 in their first World Cup warm-up match on Saturday . It was not the commanding performance fans might have hoped for, but a win is a win.…