Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland's World Cup squad has begun their campaign, with an initial group flying to Florida for a pre-tournament camp, aiming to end 60 years of hurt and secure the nation's first World Cup since 1966. Manager Thomas Tuchel, appointed in November 2024 with the explicit brief of winning the tournament, has described the challenge as their Mount Everest and vowed to “add a second star to the shirt”. Key players including Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, and Noni Madueke are set to join the squad later, following their Champions League final defeat on Saturday. The team will spend five days acclimatising to the over 30C heat in Palm Beach, followed by warm-up friendlies against New Zealand in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica in Orlando, before moving to their tournament base in Kansas City. England's Group L opener is scheduled against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June, with the ultimate aspiration for their campaign to conclude in New Jersey on 19 July. In fullEngland depart for World Cup as Thomas Tuchel aims to conquer football’s Mount EverestThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tuchel sends message to players as England fly to Florida for World Cup training camp
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland's World Cup squad has begun their campaign, with an initial group flying to Florida for a pre-tournament camp, aiming to end 60 years of hurt and secure the nation's first World Cup since 1966. Manager Thomas Tuchel, appointed in November 2024 with the explicit brief of winning the tournament, has described the challenge as their Mount Everest and vowed to “add a second star to the shirt”. Key players including Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, and Noni Madueke are set to join the squad later, following their Champions League final defeat on Saturday. The team will spend five days acclimatising to the over 30C heat in Palm Beach, followed by warm-up friendlies against New Zealand in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica in Orlando, before moving to their tournament base in Kansas City. England's Group L opener is scheduled against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June, with the ultimate aspiration for their campaign to conclude in New Jersey on 19 July. In fullEngland depart for World Cup as Thomas Tuchel aims to conquer football’s Mount EverestThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
