FIFA World Cup 2026: England Tournament Thread [R]

Insanity starting kane. Especially in these conditions

 

The media will be shocked fhat Guehi is not first choice

 

There’s going to be nothing wrong with pitch.

 

What happens to itv's schedule or will they only show the first half

 

Having been to a few games under this protocol

It's annoying and stupid. I think the longest delay was about 4 hours

 

They will stay on till it’s finished.

 

Blue skys in Orlando

 

So presumably either Madueke is playing the full 90 mins or Saka will come on? No Ngumoha on the bench.

 

It'll still be rusty, but good to get the cobwebs out. Can't see too many chances being taken with that pitch tho.

 

Kick off 22.00 BST.

 

Is the pitch really that bad, this should be a proper soccer stadium with permanent grass?.

 

Aye, that's just a light spring shower round these parts. Couple of prods with a garden fork and you'll soon get that water shifted.

 

Surely there could have been a place on the bench for Alex Scott or Ngumoha

 

Tuchel seems happy to get practice with handling delays in the WC.

 

I'd not necessarily read too much into it. Stones needs the gametime and a chance to play with Konsa.

 

Yes, Tuchel can still mix it up a bit, but he won't make much more than 2 or 3 changes for the Croatia match. And Bellingham vs Rogers, that's settled now, no?

 

The only good ones were Messi and Mbappe.

 

This XL has never played together before tonight.

 

Again not necessarily that odd. Stones has been out of the team this season and O'Reilly was only called up this year.

 

The way Tuchel is talking it sounds like this might be the 11 that starts against Croatia.
Kane is only playing 60 mins tonight.

 

I just hope the Costa Ricans knows what friendly means ...

 

They'll be blood and thunder