The striker scored in the second minute of first-half injury time to give England, who made 11 substitutions at the break, a 1-0 victory over New Zealand

BRUSSELS, June 6 : Harry Kane's first-half header earned England a 1-0 World Cup warm-up win over New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday, while there were also victories for Scotland,…

Minute-by-minute report: Thomas Tuchel’s England face New Zealand in Tampa in the first of two pre-tournament friendlies. Join Scott Murray

England take on New Zealand in a pre-World Cup friendly in Tampa, Florida, with Thomas Tuchel hoping to learn something about his squad ahead of the tournament starting

Harry Kane doesn’t need a lot to score and he took full advantage at the end of the first half in Tampa.

ENGLAND 1-0 NEW ZEALAND: Harry Kane's header on the stroke of half-time the difference as Thomas Tuchel gives run out to 22 players in World Cup warm-up in the Tampa sun

The striker scored in the second minute of first-half injury time to give England, who made 11 substitutions at the break, a 1-0 victory over New Zealand

England were dominant, but this wasn’t the one-sided contest some may have been expecting.

Harry Kane's 79th international goal edged England to a 1-0 win over New Zealand as the Three Lions' World Cup preparations got off to an underwhelming start in the Florida heat…

England 1-0 New Zealand: As preparations for the World Cup continue the Three Lions battled with the US heat in Florida

Thomas Tuchel's side earned a narrow win as 22 players got the chance for a run out in the intense Florida heat

Harry Kane's 79th international goal secured a 1-0 win for England over New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up match. Read more about the game.

Jude Bellingham will have been happy to take the armband, Nico O’Reilly is a midfield option but John Stones looks a weak link

Harry Kane netted the game's only goal as England laboured under the Florida sun against New Zealand, with Jude Bellingham one of few players to catch the eye before the World Cup

England’s first-half positioning in the 1-0 victory displeased Thomas Tuchel but he was pleased with Jude Bellingham’s impact as a substitute

Thomas Tuchel criticised England's first half XI - and the pitch - as the Three Lions started their World Cup preparations with a low key victory over New Zealand.

Thomas Tuchel’s men are looking to add a second star to their shirts this summer but will have to conquer in sweltering conditions

England’s preparations stepped up with a scrappy 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in Tampa

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England narrowly beat New Zealand, but did so without picking up any injuries as Thomas Tuchel hinted at a much changed team for their next World Cup warm-up clash

In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Kane flicked a Djed Spence cross into the right corner of the net