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England labored against DR Congo's brave 4-4-2 formation before Harry Kane's double rescued them. The match exposed vulnerabilities that Mexico, with similar build-up tactics, could exploit in the last 16. Thomas Tuchel must decide between a compact block or a refined high press.
England and Ghana played out a 0-0 draw in a friendly match. Both teams had chances but failed to find the net in a tightly contested game.
Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick as England beat Sporting Kansas City 5-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins also scored, with the match giving minutes to squad members not heavily used in the World Cup win over Croatia.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel is focusing on set-pieces, taking inspiration from Arsenal's success. With specialists like Declan Rice and Reece James, and a tall squad, England aims to exploit dead-ball situations at the World Cup.
England players have organised a team-bonding dinner in Miami after Thomas Tuchel granted them time off from their intense pre-World Cup training camp in Florida.
