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The Three Lions will take on the All Whites in a friendly fixture

The Three Lions will step up their World Cup 2026 preparations with an international friendly against New Zealand this week. They also have a friendly game against Costa Rica lined up as well. Thomas Tuchel will be hopeful that these matches will help his side prepare well for the upcoming major competition.

On the other hand, New Zealand go into their friendly on the back of a big loss they suffered against Haiti, as the match ended in a 4-0 scoreline in favour of Haiti. They will be very much disappointed with their performance and will hope to show a better performance against the mighty England.

The last time these two sides met in a friendly match back in 1991, a lot has changed since then for both sides. England are undefeated against New Zealand so far, and Thomas Tuchel‘s men will hope to win this fixture by a good and comfortable margin to boost their confidence. This will be a great match to watch for the spectators, and it will be a mouthwatering clash.

Kick-off:

• Location: Florida, USA
• Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
• Date: Sunday, 7 June
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 AM (IST)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form

England (in all competitions): L-D-W-W-W

New Zealand (in all competitions): L-L-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Harry Kane (England)

Currently, Kane is most probably the best striker in the world. He had a great season with Bayern Munich as he helped them win the double. Kane is the top scorer in the Bundesliga and has scored 61 goals this season so far. He will hope to perform similarly in the World Cup, as Tuchel expects a lot from him. he might not play the full 90 minutes, but his presence will surely create a lot of problems for New Zealand.

Chris Wood (New Zealand)

Last season, he was really good, and he was one of the best in the Premier League, but this season hasn’t been the same. Wood missed a lot of matches, but as of now, he is fit and hopes to help his team in the World Cup. Due to his physical presence, his ability to score in counterattacks will be very crucial. Wood played 20 matches, in which he scored only five goals.

Match Facts

• England are undefeated against New Zealand
• The last time these two faced each other was in 1991.
• New Zealand lost to Haiti by 4-0 in their last game

England vs New Zealand: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Harry Kane to score
• Tip 2 – England to win this fixture.
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

England squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup:

Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, James Trafford

Defenders: Reece James, Tino Livramento, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa, John Stones, Jarell Quansah, Nico O’Reilly, Dan Burn, Djed Spence

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Morgan Rogers, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze

Forwards: Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Gordon

New Zealand Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Max Crocombe, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud

Defenders: Tim Payne, Francis De Vries, Tyler Bindon, Michael Boxall, Liberato Cacace, Nando Pijnaker, Finn Surman, Callan Elliot, Tommy Smith

Midfielders: Joe Bell, Marko Stamenić, Alex Rufer, Ryan Thomas, Lachlan Bayliss

Forwards: Matt Garbett, Chris Wood, Sarpreet Singh, Eli Just, Kosta Barbarouses, Ben Waine, Ben Old, Callum McCowatt, Jesse Randall

Head-to-Head

Matches: 2

England: 2

New Zealand: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

England Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Pickford (GK); James, Guehi, Burn, Reilly; Rice, Henderson; Rashford, Bellingham, Saka; Kane

New Zealand Predicted Lineup (4-5-1):

Crocombe (GK); Boxall, Payne, Surman, Vries; Rufer, Bayliss, Thomas, Bell, Stamenic; Chris Wood

Match Prediction

The Three Lions are a much better team, and they are the clear favourites to win this fixture. They are undefeated against New Zealand and will maintain their record after this match as well.

Prediction: England 4-1 New Zealand

Telecast

Globally: UEFA .tv

UK: ITV and BBC

Nigeria: StarTimes

North America: Primer Video, Fubo

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