Thomas Tuchel convinced England set for 'amazing' World Cup after win
Thomas Tuchel believes England are primed for an amazing World Cup experience following a dominant 3-0 warm-up win over Costa Rica.
England delivered a dominant performance in Florida, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory over Costa Rica. Despite a one-hour delay due to local thunderstorms, Thomas Tuchel’s side remained focused, with goals from Declan Rice, an Anthony Gordon penalty, and a late header from Ollie Watkins.
This win extends England's record-breaking run to nine consecutive victories away or at neutral venues. Importantly, the squad emerged injury-free, with Jude Bellingham showing sharp form in the number 10 role.
We set the tone today in the meeting and the players were ready. If we can really play like this and grow into the tournament and have this kind of cohesion and brotherhood and team spirit that we showed today, then we will have an amazing connection with the fans and this will hopefully be an amazing experience. Thomas Tuchel
The manager expressed satisfaction with the team's tactical fluidity, noting that Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke caused consistent problems for the opposition. Looking ahead to the pressure of the finals, Tuchel noted that he personally enjoys the growing tension that comes with tournament football.
The squad will now return to West Palm Beach for training and a behind-closed-doors match against Miami FC to maintain sharpness. They will then travel to their primary base in Kansas City to finalize plans for their tournament opener against Croatia in Dallas on June 17.