England v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 warm-up – live

<ul><li><p>Pre-World Cup friendly updates from 9pm UK time</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/04/england-play-world-cup-final-dr-congo-mexico-brazil-argentina-spain">Who might England play if they reach final?</a></p></li><li><p>You can <a href="mailto:scott.murray.casual@theguardian.com">email Scott with your thoughts</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Thomas Tuchel is asked about the state of the slightly tatty pitch – a few squares of turf curling up at the edges - on ITV.</strong> “I haven’t been out there … we just decided that we will blame the pitch if it doesn’t go so well! … but jokes aside … New Zealand trained yesterday and said it doesn’t look good but it’s playable … let’s see.”</p><p><strong>Morgan Rogers talks to ITV from a hot and humid Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.</strong> “So excited … it’s a young boy’s dream to be in this position, to represent my country in a World Cup … it being so close, the excitement gets bigger every day … it’s hot, as expected … we’ve got a job to do … acclimatise … get used to it and be in the best possible shape when the time comes … we’re going to have to push ourselves to the limit … strategy will be a big thing at the tournament.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jun/06/england-v-new-zealand-world-cup-2026-warm-up-live">Continue reading...</a>