England
New ZealandEngland: 1. Pickford (Trafford, 46) - 5. Stones (Burn, 46), 6. Guehi (Konsa, 46), 25. Spence D. (Livramento, 46), 26. Quansah (James R., 46) - 14. Henderson (Bellingham, 46) - 16. Mainoo (O'Reilly, 46), 19. Watkins (Ngumoha, 46) - 11. Rashford (Gordon A., 46) - 9. Kane (Toney I., 46), 17. Rogers M. (Anderson E., 46)
Substitution: Trafford (from 46); Burn (from 46); James R. (from 46); Konsa (from 46); Livramento (from 46); Anderson E. (from 46); Bellingham (from 46); O'Reilly (from 46); Ngumoha (from 46); Gordon A. (from 46); Toney I. (from 46)
Bench: 13. Henderson D. - 4. Rice, 7. Saka B., 21. Eze - 20. Madueke
New Zealand: 1. Crocombe (Paulsen, 85) - 2. Payne (Bindon, 62), 5. Boxall, 16. Surman, 13. Cacace (Old, 62) - 6. Bell J. (Rufer, 46), 8. Stamenic (Bayliss, 85) - 7. Garbett (Randall, 62), 10. Singh S. (McCowatt, 85) - 11. Just (De Vries Fr., 78) - 9. Wood C. (Barbarouses, 78)
Substitution: Rufer (from 46); Bindon (from 62); Old (from 62); Randall (from 62); De Vries Fr. (from 78); Barbarouses (from 78); Paulsen (from 85); Bayliss (from 85); McCowatt (from 85)
Bench: 22. Woud M. - 24. Elliot C., 15. Pijnaker, 26. Smith T. - 23. Thomas R. - 18. Waine
Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have all been left out
The coach has selected a provisional 55-man squad
- 1970 World Cup: The Pelé Pact, a Captain Under Arrest, and the Supercomputer’s First Blunder
08.05.26 10:00The 1970 World Cup served as a fitting curtain-closer to a golden era of football history. By securing their third title, Brazil met FIFA’s criteria to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy in perpetuity.
If there is a truly romantic World Cup in the archives, look no further than 1966. Football finally "came home" to England, but not before the host nation managed to misplace the trophy itself
The 1962 World Cup in Chile is rarely found among the most flamboyant tournaments in history
The FIFA World Cup in Brazil was first global football tournament after a twelve-year hiatus caused by the Second World War
England suffered a historic and sobering defeat
Thomas Tuchel has agreed to remain as England head coach for a further two years, extending his tenure through to the summer of 2028
he qualification campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, with 19 nations already securing their place at the expanded 48-team tournament
UEFA has officially confirmed the full list of venues and host cities for the UEFA 2028 Euro
Harry Kane continued his red-hot form, extending his scoring streak
Everton goalkeeper etched his name into the history books
A final decision on his involvement will be made closer to matchday, depending on how the injury progresses
England now sit firmly atop Group K, holding a seven-point lead
It wasn’t the goal-fest some fans might have expected, but it was job done
The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup continues today
Rashford’s recall is seen as a key attacking reinforcement
