England have another warm-up game before kicking off their World Cup campaign against Croatia on June 17 but Harry Kane should clearly play no part at all in Wednesday's friendly against Costa Rice. The Three Lions captain is simply too important to Thomas Tuchel's team, as he underlined for the umpteenth time by scoring the only goal in Saturday's dreadfully dull 1-0 win over New Zealand.
FIFA has announced a significant protocol modification that will see every squad member take part in the pre-match national anthems at the upcoming World Cup. Moving away from traditional sporting custom, football's global governing body has mandated that both starting line-ups and substitutes congregate together on the pitch ahead of kick-off.
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed England will not block players from completing transfers during the World Cup, provided any business does not interfere with match preparations. The Three Lions boss has adopted a pragmatic approach as several squad members continue to be linked with moves during the tournament.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has reassured supporters that captain Harry Kane is in peak physical condition ahead of the upcoming World Cup tournament. Despite gruelling North American temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius, the German head coach insists his star striker is sharp, lean, and fully prepared to lead the line effectively.
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