What's coming up today for the England men's team?

England men’s team are just days away from kicking off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, which begins with a clash against Croatia in five days' time on Wednesday 17 June 2026 (9pm BST).

Thomas Tuchel’s side have defeated both New Zealand and Costa Rica as part of their pre-tournament camp in Florida, which is now drawing to a close as the competition kicked-off with the first game between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday afternoon.

Find out below what’s happening in the camp on Friday, as the World Cup heads into its second day.

Three Lions

Following the win over Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday evening, a number of the squad had a recovery.session on Thursday, while others participated in a behind-closed-doors practice game against local side Miami FC.

With the players enjoying time off on Thursday afternoon, they will return to the hotel on Friday evening to pack up before they travel to their World Cup basecamp in Kansas City on Saturday, where preparations for the opening game will continue.

The latest edition of Lions' Den connected by EE was released on the official England app on Friday morning, featuring Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers. 

You can see the latest episode of Extra Time, featuring Rio Ngumoha talking about his time on camp and a goalkeeper training session with Jordan Pickford. You can also read exclusive interviews with Ethan Nwaneri and Alex Scott, only on the app, as they reflect on their time with the squad for the training camp

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