Miami [US], June 3 : England captain Harry Kane expressed enthusiasm as the England team touched down in Florida, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is set to take place from June 12 to July 20 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Harry Kane posted pictures on X on Tuesday night (as per the Indian Standard Time) and wrote in the caption, "Touchdown in Florida. Let's go!"
https://x.com/HKane/status/2061855731603693662
The Three Lions, one-time World Cup winners, are in Group L alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama and will take on Croatia in Arlington, Texas, on June 18 to start their FIFA WC campaign.
Notably, England's 26-member squad is in Florida for acclimatisation to the hot weather in the host country.
England announced their squad for the showpiece event last month. Star players Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Phil Foden were omitted while Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins made the cut.
Coming to the World Cup 2026, FIFA has confirmed a record-breaking participation for the upcoming showpiece event, with final squad lists revealing 1,248 players from 48 nations set to compete in the expanded global tournament.
With just a few days remaining until kick-off, the latest figures underline the unprecedented scale of the competition, which will feature more teams, players and matches than any previous edition of the marquee event, as per the FIFA Website.
Argentina are the reigning champion of the World Cup after winning the 2022 marquee tournament in Qatar.
England's World Cup 2026 squad
-Goalkeepers
Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford
-Defenders
Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Reece James, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, John Stones
-Midfielders
Elliott Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers
-Forwards
Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins.
England's World Cup 2026 fixtures as part of Group L
17 June: England v Croatia - Dallas Stadium
23 June: England v Ghana - Boston Stadium
27 June: Panama v England - New York New Jersey Stadium.