England are flying out to the World Cup in the United States – with the hope they can stay for a full seven weeks and bring home the trophy to end 60 years of hurt.
Captain Harry Kane was pictured preparing to board the plane to Miami from Birmingham Airport today. England head to the Florida coast for a pre-tournament training camp and warm-up matches against New Zealand on Saturday and Costa Rica next Wednesday.
Team-mate Marcus Rashford is already in Miami, having flown out for some solo preparation at Lionel Messi‘s club, Inter Miami. He was pictured yesterday breaking a sweat in training and in the gym.
England, led by manager Thomas Tuchel and captain Kane, had been scheduled to jet out on Monday morning.
At 10.45am local time on Tuesday, they will then take part in an open community training session at Palm Beach Gardens. Players will then speak to the media.
On Friday, they will again hold an open training session at Palm Beach Gardens in the morning, before Tuchel and a player speak to the media ahead of the New Zealand clash in the afternoon.
England have chosen Kansas City to be their base for the entire tournament, opting to fly to their games rather than move regularly throughout the competition.
Their first match, against Croatia, will be held in Arlington, Texas, at the AT&T Stadium. Six days later, they will head to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to take on Ghana at the Gillette Stadium.
The squad’s final group game is pencilled in for June 27 against Panama, and will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
England will stay at the Inn at Meadowbrook, a boutique hotel in the style of an English country estate, in Kansas.
No expense has been spared, with the Three Lions taking over the entire 54-bedroom property, which features an impressive American restaurant, firepits and a relaxed vibe.
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