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Coach Thomas Tuchel (far right) and members of the England squad prepare for their World Cup warmup match against the All Whites.

England's World Cup preparations have been hit by concerns over a potentially poor pitch for Sunday morning's (NZST) friendly against New Zealand as well as unexpectedly wet weather in Florida, though manager Thomas Tuchel said he would stick to his plans.

England are using the match in Tampa, the first of two warm-up games before their Group L opener against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas, to help players acclimatise to the heat and humidity.

While persistent rain and overcast skies have limited their planned exposure to sunshine, Tuchel said the conditions had not disrupted training.