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When are England's World Cup warm-up matches? Dates, kick-off times and full schedule
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England firmly come into focus now the European club season came to a close following Saturday's Champions League final.
Thomas Tuchel and his squad fly to the US on Monday, June 1, to begin preparations for the FIFA World Cup , and it's a tournament where the Three Lions are one of the favourites to lift the trophy come July 19.
The German is leaving no stone unturned in getting the Three Lions ready for what will be a physically taxing tournament, and will be overseeing his team play two warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica ahead of the first group stage match with Croatia on June 17.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of England's two warm-up matches.
England World Cup warm-up matches: Dates, kick-off times and venues
England's first warm-up match against New Zealand will take place on Saturday, June 6 before facing Costa Rica four days later on Wednesday, June 10.
- Saturday, June 6: England 1-0 New Zealand (Kane 45+3)
- Wednesday, June 10: England vs. Costa Rica, 9pm BST / 4pm ET / 1pm PT - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando
How to watch England's World Cup warm-up matches
Both of England's World Cup warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica will be broadcast live on ITV in the UK.
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England squad for the 2026 World Cup
| Shirt Number | Position | Player |
| 1 | Goalkeeper | Jordan Pickford (Everton) |
| 2 | Defender | Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) |
| 3 | Defender | Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) |
| 4 | Midfielder | Declan Rice (Arsenal) |
| 5 | Defender | John Stones (Manchester City) |
| 6 | Defender | Marc Guehi (Manchester City) |
| 7 | Forward | Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) |
| 8 | Midfielder | Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) |
| 9 | Forward | Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - captain |
| 10 | Midfielder | Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) |
| 11 | Forward | Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) |
| 12 | Defender | Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) |
| 13 | Goalkeeper | Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) |
| 14 | Midfielder | Jordan Henderson (Brentford) |
| 15 | Defender | Dan Burn (Newcastle United) |
| 16 | Midfielder | Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) |
| 17 | Midfielder | Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) |
| 18 | Forward | Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) |
| 19 | Forward | Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) |
| 20 | Forward | Noni Madueke (Arsenal) |
| 21 | Midfielder | Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) |
| 22 | Forward | Ivan Toney (Al-Alhi) |
| 23 | Goalkeeper | James Trafford (Manchester City) |
| 24 | Defender | Reece James (Chelsea) |
| 25 | Defender | Djed Spence (Tottenham) |
| 26 | Defender | Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen) |
England coaching staff for 2026 World Cup
This is the England coaching staff for the 2026 World Cup:
| Name | Role |
| Thomas Tuchel | Manager |
| Anthony Barry | Assistant Manager |
| Henrique Hilário | Goalkeeping Coach |
| Justin Cochrane | Coach |
| Steve Kemp | Head of Physical Performance |
| James Melbourne | Analyst |
| Mark Jarvis | Head of Performance |
England World Cup 26 fixtures: Dates, kick-off times, venue
England will kick off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday, June 17 before they play Ghana six days later on Tuesday, June 23 .
They will then wrap up their Group L campaign against Panama on Saturday, June 27
- Wednesday, June 17 : England vs. Croatia, 9pm BST / 4pm ET / 1pm PT - AT&T Stadium, Arlington
- Tuesday, June 23 : England vs. Ghana, 9pm BST / 4pm ET / 1pm PT - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- Saturday, June 27 : Panama vs. England, 9pm BST / 4pm ET / 1pm PT - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
When is the FIFA World Cup 26?
The tournament kicks off June 11, 2026, with host nation Mexico taking on South Africa at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Nearly six weeks later, the last of the 104 games - the World Cup 26 Final - will be played at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City on July 19, 2026 .
World Cup schedule and key dates:
- Group stages: June 11-27
- Round of 32: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarter-finals: July 9-11
- Semi-finals: July 14-15
- Bronze final: July 19
- Final: July 19
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