Thomas Tuchel has declared England ready for the World Cup after a dominant 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Orlando, their final warm-up match. Goals from Declan Rice, Anthony Gordon, and Ollie Watkins secured the win, with Jude Bellingham impressing in the No 10 role.
Despite a one-hour delay due to storms, England looked sharp and cohesive. Tuchel praised his side’s intensity and commitment, saying, “I wished for that, I demanded that… we want to push it to the next level, from intensity, commitment, cohesion, and we did that.” He noted the positive impact of Arsenal players joining camp and the team’s adaptation to the heat.
Bellingham started ahead of Morgan Rogers and combined well with Harry Kane, Elliot Anderson, and Rice. Tuchel highlighted his work rate and quality: “We trained a lot of offensive solutions, but we made it very clear that the DNA of us is also off the ball.”
England face Miami United in a behind-closed-doors game on Thursday before heading to their tournament base in Kansas City on Saturday. Their World Cup opener is against Croatia in Dallas next Wednesday.
