England midfielder Declan Rice has revealed that adjusting to the intense heat in the United States has been one of the biggest challenges ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Arsenal star became a talking point before the tournament after appearing heavily sunburnt in England’s official pre-World Cup photos.

Declan Rice and his England team-mates appeared to have caught the sun as they posed for their official World Cup photos on the eve of the North American tournament.

IAN LADYMAN IN ORLANDO: Declan Rice has already had the first red card of his World Cup - from his own mum.

Rice joined up with the squad late after his exploits with Arsenal

Temperatures for England's game against Costa Rica on Wednesday exceeded 30 degrees celsius.

A 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday was a routine victory but did prove that there is a solid core of players the England manager needs to ensure are at full speed when they…

England midfielder Declan Rice has revealed that adjusting to the intense heat in the United States has been one of the biggest challenges ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The…