- England's World Cup squad has begun their campaign, with an initial group flying to Florida for a pre-tournament camp, aiming to end 60 years of hurt and secure the nation's first World Cup since 1966.
- Manager Thomas Tuchel, appointed in November 2024 with the explicit brief of winning the tournament, has described the challenge as their Mount Everest and vowed to “add a second star to the shirt”.
- Key players including Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, and Noni Madueke are set to join the squad later, following their Champions League final defeat on Saturday.
- The team will spend five days acclimatising to the over 30C heat in Palm Beach, followed by warm-up friendlies against New Zealand in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica in Orlando, before moving to their tournament base in Kansas City.
- England's Group L opener is scheduled against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June, with the ultimate aspiration for their campaign to conclude in New Jersey on 19 July.
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