SportFootballThomas TuchelEngland's preparations for the World Cup have now come to a close with Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions now turning their attentions to their fight to potentially win the tournament19:00, 11 Jun 2026Thomas Tuchel has ordered his England players to stay grounded - and “trusts” them to win the World Cup.‌England boss Tuchel has given his 26 man squad the day off on Friday and is allowing them to do whatever they like in Florida with their WAGS, friends and family.‌Tuchel’s only ground rule is they do not take a flight anywhere from their current hotel in West Palm Beach in Florida before they jet to their tournament World Cup training base in Kansas City on Saturday.‌There has been famous pre-tournament big night outs like the infamous “Dentist’s Chair” ahead of Euro 96 when the whole squad went on a booze bender in Asia.Tuchel has allowed all of the players to have their loved ones with them at their training base in West Palm Beach and now they will be treated to a full day off - with their manager’s blessing.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page‌Players are planning a trip to South Beach in Miami, they can go to theme parks with the kids or travel anywhere in Florida to let their hair down before the hard work begins.Tuchel said: “They can almost do what they want. For example, they can't take a flight. They can almost do what they want but we said no flights because hopefully we have a lot of flights through the tournament.“No-one has asked for a flight. They are adults, they are determined as well so the trust is not only a one way street. We expect them to live up to the trust, the responsibility we give them.‌"Everything I have seen of them is a determined group who have a dream but know what it takes and I have full belief and trust that they will not gamble on that.“The players are getting one and a half days off to relax and switch off, not only physically but mentally and then we start the next chapter.‌“We go chapter to chapter, the next chapter is then the group stage and I'm happy that we switch location. Our location has been amazing but it's good to switch the brain.”England travel to Kansas City on Friday ahead of their opening Group match with Croatia next Wednesday. Their first training session in Kansas City is on Saturday.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Article continues belowChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Thomas TuchelWorld Cup 2026England football team