Evening Standard
·10. Juni 2026
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·10. Juni 2026
Concerns over tonight’s friendly remain amid fears of stormy weather conditions in Orlando
England will step up their preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a pre-tournament friendly against Costa Rica tonight.
The Three Lions beat New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa at the weekend, with captain Harry Kane netting the only goal of the game in first half injury time.
Thomas Tuchel has since been boosted by the availability of Arsenal quartet Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze after they were given extra time off following the Champions League final.
As such, all 26 players in the World Cup squad, in addition to the non-squad training players such as Alex Scott and Ethan Nwaneri - trained on Tuesday and are ready to be called upon if selected.
Costa Rica will not participate in North America and go into today’s friendly on the back of a 3-1 loss to Colombia. Fernando Batista’s side have now won just one of their last 11 internationals and aren’t expected to provide a formidable test for England.
TV channel: In the UK, England vs Costa Rica is being shown live and free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 8pm BST ahead of a 9pm kick-off at the Inter&Co Stadium, in Orlando.
Live stream: You can also watch the game live online via the ITVX app, which is free with a sign-up.







































